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Tax Resistance Surges Amid Gaza Conflict Protests

3/21/2026

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  • Renewed interest in tax resistance grows as Rachel Cohen and Ruth Benn withhold federal tax payments to protest U.S. policies.
  • Rachel Cohen, a Chicago attorney, owes more than $8,000 in federal taxes.
  • Ruth Benn, a longtime protester, has accrued significant tax debt while communicating her stance to the Internal Revenue Service.
  • The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee says interest has risen since the Gaza conflict began in 2023.