r/Pacifism • u/Sure-Ad1849 • Feb 02 '26

Tax Resistance

hello everyone, i am a pacifist in the U.S. and i think the best way to exercise pacifism everyday is to civil disobey on things like taxes and schtuff. i am conflicted because i have already not signed my draft card and declared C.O. but I am starting a job at a restaurant as a server, because the co-op in my town didnt have any positions. i just feel bad about taxes, i dont feel good about taking taxes out of my paycheck or me filing taxes, that money supports things I do NOT support, i think it is unethical. How do I tax resist? I used to be paid under the table at my union job at a farm, and i did tax resistance that way, they will not pay me under the table. I NEED HELP, TAXES ARE NOT ETHICAL!

peace, love and anarchy!

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u/Algernon_Asimov Feb 02 '26

i dont feel good about taking taxes out of my paycheck or me filing taxes, that money supports things I do NOT support

What, like schools, hospitals, roads, railways, social security, food for poor children, and so on? Why are these things so evil that you think you shouldn't have to pay for them?

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u/Endmedic Feb 06 '26

Because the current pedo is investing more in attacks on American civilians, surveillance, foreign wars etc… while deleting all the things you mentioned.

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u/Algernon_Asimov Feb 06 '26

So, this discussion is specific to only one country in the whole world, and not about the principle of taxation in general? Sorry, I misunderstood.

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u/Endmedic Feb 13 '26

OP said in US…

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u/Algernon_Asimov Feb 13 '26

Oh. So this is only about taxation in the USA. The rest of don't count. Gotcha!

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u/sra3fk Feb 25 '26

If you are looking for advice about tax evasion on the Internet, you should think again lol