Tax Day Actions 2026

Tax Day actions, April 2026

• How to set up a Penny Poll and other action ideas • Chants for tax day •

Attach a QR code to to your sign or table that will direct folks to NWTRCC!)

“Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes” — War Resisters League pie chart, https://www.warresisters.org/resources/wrl-pie-chart-flyers-where-your-income-tax-money-really-goes

NWTRCC’s Tax Day 2026 Press Release

Also, see the Global Days of Action on Military Spending information and events list. NWTRCC supports this worldwide effort. There is also an effort by the Taxpayers Against Genocide to promote actions around Tax Day this year.

State By State NWTRCC network listings

International 

Link to register for GDAMS Zoom event at 3p Eastern on April 15th: forms.komun.org

Arizona

Tucson

California

Oakland

  • Sunday, April 12, 1:00p-3:00p. Sponsored by People’s Life Fund. 2024 Tax Redirection Granting Ceremony and Potluck at 401 26th Street. Direct questions and RSVPs to nowartax@riseup.net. For more information, visit their website: https://www.nowartax.org/

Illinois

Chicago

  • Wednesday, April 15, 5:00p. “No Taxes for War or ICE!” Sponsored by USPCN Chicago (@uspcn), Anti-War Committee Chicago (@antiwarchicago), & CAARPR Immigrant Rights Working Committee (@caarpr). A friend of NWTRCC will be passing out WTR flyers at the event.

Iowa

Dubuque

  • Wednesday, April 15, 4:00p-6:00p. POSTPONED TO FRIDAY APRIL 17 (SAME TIME) Second Annual Dubuque Tax Day Bike Ride. Sponsored by the Little Platte Catholic Worker Farm. They will begin and end the ride at Jackson Park, 1500 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001. They will bring some snacks, but feel free to bring something to share! Please wear bright colors or even a silly costume. I will also have flyers at the ride that we can pass out to anyone who’s interested. For more info, email lyric.morrislatchaw@gmail.com.

Massachusetts

Cambridge

  • Thursday, April 16, 7:00-8:30p. Zoom Discussion on War Tax resistance at Cambridge Friends Meeting. We will hear from some Quakers who are, or have previously, engaged in war tax resistance. You will have opportunities to ask questions and share thoughts. Open to all! To participate using Zoom, click this link or provide the meeting ID 783 475 1861 and passcode 1652 (if requested) on Zoom.com, the Zoom app, or after calling 1-646-558-8656. Contact Susan Davies at spiritualed@fmcquaker.org for more information.

Missouri

St. Louis

  • Wednesday, April 15, 3:30p-5. Vigil, leafletting with WRL Pie Chart and Penny Poll at Old Court House (11 North 4th Street)  For more information contact Chrissy at outreach@nwtrcc.org.

Nevada

Sparks

  • Friday April 10 – Sunday April 12. TaxStrikeNV.com tabling booth at the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market at El Sol in Sparks, Nevada. TaxStrikeNV.com plans to track all donations, Mutual aid $, and tithes made to 501(c)(3) organizations at our tabling booth at the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market. They’ll match as many of your contributions as our Tax Resistance redirection alternative-fund can afford. On the final day of the Flea they’ll have a “big-check” presentation ceremony to donate our matching funds to local 501(c)(3) orgs.

New Jersey

Trenton

  • Wednesday April 15, 4:00p. “Our Money… Their Wars!” Protest at the New Jersey State House. Sponsored by Taxpayers Against Genocide and many others. A local war tax resister will also be speaking about war tax resistance. For more information, visit Taxpayers Against Genocide.

New Mexico

Albuquerque

  • Wednesday, April 15, 10:00a-4:00p. Tabling at the Union of the University of New Mexico – Main Campus. For more information, or email Ginny at bigmoneyoutofpolitics@gmail.com.

New York

Manhattan

  • Wednesday, April 15, Noon. Vigil, music, and leafletting at IRS office at 290 Broadway (off Duane St.) Details being finalized as this goes to press. Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League, Taxpayers Against Genocide, New York Catholic Worker, Kairos Community, Pax Christi NYS, Brooklyn For Peace, and more. For more information, www.nycwarresisters.org/demonstrations, Facebook or email nycwrl@nycwarresisters.org.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 5:00-6:00p. Public Outreach at Washington Square Park. Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League, Taxpayers Against Genocide, New York Catholic Worker, Kairos Community, Pax Christi NYS, Brooklyn For Peace, and more. For more information, www.nycwarresisters.org/demonstrations, Facebook or email nycwrl@nycwarresisters.org.

Ohio

Cleveland

Oregon

Eugene

  • Wednesday, April 15, 3:30-6:00p (come when you can). Taxes for Peace Not War, Planet vs Pentagon and allies will flyer outside the federal building (211 E 7th Ave), which hosts by the IRS and ICE. We will also have fliers and banners that show how much of our tax dollars go to the military and how little goes to life affirming things. For more info, email Sue at suebarnhart2@gmail.com.

Portland

  • Saturday, April 11, 4-5:30p. Tax Day Redirection Action at Albina Library, 205 NE Russell St. Come around 3:45p to hear Portland’s own singer-songwriter and activist David Rovics! For more information, see @OCPeaceFund on Instagram.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 7:30-9a. War Resisters League-Portland will hold “Burma-Shave” style signs on bridges for the morning commute. Signs provided. RSVP John at jgrueschow1@gmail.com. 

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

  • Saturday, April 11, Noon-1pm. Protest against federal tax dollars for war, U.S. Army Reserve, 5130 W. Silver Spring Dr. Sponsored by Milwaukee War Tax Resistance, Casa Maria Catholic Worker, & Peace Action of Wisconsin. Long-time war tax resister Lincoln Rice will be there to answer any war tax resistance questions. For more info, contact Lincoln at nwtrcc@nwtrcc.org.

Tax Day Event Listing

 

Let us know what you are doing—any time of year—and we’ll post your war tax resistance actions and events on our website.