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| Part of the Taxation series |
| Tax resistance |
| Core topics |
| History of tax resistance Tax resisters |
| Media |
| An Act of Conscience Thoreau's Civil Disobedience |
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National Campaign for
Pagal Panthisa Peace Tax Fund Peacemakers |
| Campaigns |
| War of the Regulation Gaspée Affair Whiskey Rebellion Hut Tax War of 1898 Vyborg Manifesto Mau movement Salt Satyagraha Beit Sahour |
| Related topics |
| Civil disobedience Conscientious objection Divestment Economic secession Nonviolent resistance “Render unto Caesar...” Tax protesters Taxation as slavery Taxation as theft |
The National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund (NCPTF) is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1971 to address conscientious objection to military taxation.
History and purpose
The campaign exists solely to pass Peace Tax legislation in the United States. Such legislation would provide a way for some conscientious objectors to participate in the tax system without violating their beliefs. The proposed legislation, Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act, would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a conscientious objector to have his or her income, estate, and gift tax payments spent for non-military purposes only.
The campaign advocates and educates on behalf of citizens who are petitioning the government for the right to pay 100% of their taxes without violating their religious or ethical teachings. Voluntary contributions from some 2,000 individuals and from organizations support the campaign. The annual budget is $140,000. Forty seven national organizations officially endorse the effort.
The bill has yet to be passed. The United States House of Representatives held hearings on the proposal in 1992 and 1995. In the 110th congress, the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act has been sponsored by
NCPTF was formerly called "National Council for a World Peace Tax Fund."
See also
- Conscientious objectors
- Conscientious objection to military taxation
- National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
- Peace Churches
- Tax resistance
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