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Write to your Lawmakers about the Law!

Free yourself Lawfully by writing to the U.S. Congress!
You are PROTECTED from imprisonment with our petitions.

No federal lawmaker has ever refuted our legal petitions and shown us a law that requires people of the 50 states to file and pay federal income or employment taxes.

Petition the U.S. Congress to stop renegade government insiders from imposing the various federal income taxes.

WHY?

Read & Mail

By reading and mailing these petitions (via certified
mail) to your three Congress members, you are:

1) Educating Yourself & Your Congress Members

You will learn the laws that impose various federal income taxes on the American people. You are protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees your right to petition Congress to remove government renegades who are violating federal laws and your rights.

"No Taxation without Representation!"

2) Making a Record

When you send these petitions to Congress and keep a copy of your stamped certified mail receipt, you now have proof that you understand the law as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. You would be able to show these documents to the jury if the IRS were to challenge you, and you would win the case! This evidence keeps the IRS from even wanting to charge you with the crimes of tax evasion or willful failure to file.

"No Taxation by Implication!"

Instructions for Every Petition

Print all three originals for all three Congress members (nine total), sign them on the last page of the letter, then mail by USPS Certified Mail®. Mail in stages, about one week apart. Make sure to also keep a copy of the signed letters in your files, along with all attachments and the certified mail receipt stamped by the post office.

Read and Fill in the Petitions:

After reading the downloaded file thoroughly and making sure you understand it completely, fill in the titles, names and addresses of all three of your members of Congress (the U.S. Representative of your district and the two U.S. Senators for your state, as found on the websites of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate). Also fill in the date and your own name and address.

What to expect:
Understand that the average American has little to no influence on public servants in our government, even elected members of Congress. Not only do your members in Congress and their aids make little to no time to read, understand, and respond to your letters, but they are most likely too busy raising re-election campaign funds to take notice of your letters. Sending these is nevertheless important to protect you from going to prison and likely also from even going to a criminal court trial.

Your Congress Members will:

  1. Most often, ignore your letter altogether.
  2. Next most often, have their staff send you a "politically correct" form letter, thanking you for your correspondence and for expressing your concerns. However, the letter will not indicate that the staff or Congress member are going to do anything about your concerns, or that they even understood your concerns, or that they even read your petition. This way, the Congress members can ignore you and the points you made in your letter, without appearing to have ignored you outright.
  3. Once in awhile, they might send you an IRS publication (which is not law) or refer you to the IRS in some other way. The IRS does not write laws. The IRS is only authorized to execute laws written by Congress.
  4. Rarely, paraphrase a law incorrectly or out of context without attaching a copy of the law; paraphrase or quote a case opinion from a court below the U.S. Supreme Court (called an “inferior court” in the U.S. Constitution) written by a renegade judge who knowingly and deliberately never took the time to address or refute the issues raised in the case by the American citizen; or cite court case opinions ruling on issues that you never argued in the first place.

If you get a reply from a Congress member, send it to Freedom Law School through our Contact Us page. We may post it here for all to see. Here are two responses received from Congress members that merited a response, and the replies that we wrote:

Senate President pro tempore

Chuck Grassley

United States Representative from Hawaii

Ed Case

United States Senator for Illinois

Tammy Duckworth

Her response to Income Tax Petition

Option A: Join the Restore Freedom Plan

... and we send all nine Petitions to Congress by Certified Mail® for you!

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Option B: Do-it-yourself Petitions to Congress

For those without our Restore Freedom Plan

Send your Petitions Now

Option C: Fillable form files you can download

Individual
Income Taxes

Follow the instructions above to secure legal evidence that you are following federal laws on individual income taxes correctly.

Employment
Taxes

Follow the instructions above to secure legal evidence that you are following federal laws on employment taxes correctly.

Self-Employment Taxes and 1099's

Follow the instructions above to secure legal evidence that you are following federal laws on self-employment income taxes and information reporting correctly.

Free Yourself from Withholding

Legally STOP the withholding of federal income tax from your paycheck.

This package contains the instructions and documents necessary to correct your withholding status to "Exempt." This process uses a "Statement of Good Faith" to establish a protected business record while ensuring your employer processes the W-4 form without any problems.

🛑STOP:
READ THESE WARNINGS FIRST

1. PREREQUISITE: You Must Petition Congress First

Do not use this package unless you have read and understood our Petitions and have already, or within a few days of using our package you have mailed your Petition to Congress (Step 4), Petition #1 on Individual Income Taxes.
  • Why? Your legal defense depends on proving that you have read and understood the points in our Petitions to Congress, particularly regarding Individual Income Tax. Mailing these petitions creates a written record of your understanding and formally invites Congress to correct you if you are wrong. If you use this W-4 package without having mailed the Petition, you are making a false statement on the Addendum.
  • Link: Go to Step 4 to Prepare Your Petition

2. WARNING:
The "Lock-In Letter" Risk

Claiming"Exempt" is your legal right, but it may trigger the IRS to send a Letter 2800C ("Lock-In Letter") to your employer. This intimidation letter threatens your employer to disregard your W-4 and withhold tax at the maximum rate (Single/Zero).
  • If this happens, your employer will almost certainly do as the IRS asks your employer. FLS has a separate procedure for challenging Lock-In Letters, which is not foolproof, but you must understand this risk exists.

3. FICA NOTICE
(Social Security & Medicare)

This W-4 package stops Federal Income Tax withholding (Subtitle A). It does NOT stop Social Security or Medicare (FICA) taxes. Your employer will continue to deduct FICA taxes regardless of your W-4 status. (Unless you can persuade them why they are not legally required to take FICA out of your paycheck and maybe even join the Restore Freedom Plan and the Employer Freedom Plan.)

INSTRUCTIONS: CHOOSE YOUR METHOD

OPTION A:
PAPER FORM SUBMISSION

Can you provide your own files? Select this if you can hand in, email, or upload the W-4 and Addendum as a package to your employer.

Step 1: Download

W-4 Paper Form & FLS Addendum

Step 2: Prepare the Documents

  1. Fill in your name, address, SSN, and date on the 2026 IRS Form W-4.
  2. Print the document file.
  3. CRITICAL: In Step 5 (Signature), sign your name.
  4. Copy or scan both pages for your records, then staple.

Step 3: Submit the Documents

  • Why this works: This protects you and shows your good intent.

OPTION B:
ONLINE PORTAL SUBMISSION

Are you blocked from uploading files? Select this only if your employer's online payroll site (like Workday or ADP) forces you to click "Exempt" without letting you attach your Addendum.

Step 1: The Digital Action

Login to your company payroll portal. Select "Exempt" status and submit the change.

Step 2: The "Perfecting the Record" Letter

Because the online portal does not allow you to attach the required legal Addendum, you must immediately mail a physical notice to your company to protect yourself. Download the following:
Cover Letter, W-4 Paper Form, and FLS Addendum


Step 3: Prepare the Mail Packet

  1. Fill in the Cover Letter.
  2. Fill in your name, address, SSN, and date on the 2026 IRS Form W-4.
  3. Print the document file and sign the cover letter.
  4. CRITICAL: On the W-4, Step 5 (Signature), sign your name.
  5. Copy all three sheets or scan into a PDF file, then staple the W-4 and the Addendum behind the Cover Letter.

Step 4: Mail Immediately

Mail this packet to your Employer’s Payroll/HR Department via Certified Mail.
  • Proof: Keep a copy of the complete document and staple your stamped Certified Mail receipt to it.
  • * Note to Restore Freedom Plan members: Email a PDF file of the complete package and stamped Certified Mail receipt to us.
  • Why? This creates a "Legal Bridge." It proves that your digital click was "conditional" based on the legal arguments in the Addendum.
Follow the above instructions by February 15th every year to renew your withholding exemption claim.

Important Information and FAQs

Do I need to give my Petition to Congress to my employer?

No. The Addendum states that the Petition is "Available Upon Request." You do not need to provide the full 39-page file unless they ask for it.
What if my employer rejects my W-4 form with Addendum attached?

If your employer refuses to process the paper form (Option A) due to the "See attached" in your signature box, simply switch to Option B. Submit a clean or electronic form to get the withholding stopped, but immediately mail the "Legal Bridge" letter to HR to establish your legal defense.
Does this stop State Income Tax withholding?

No. This package addresses Federal Income Tax only. Most states have their own withholding forms and laws.
How do I stop Social Security & Medicare (FICA) taxes?

As long as you are an employee (W-2) for an IRS-fearing employer, you cannot stop FICA withholding. Almost all employers believe that these taxes (15.3% of your labor value) are mandatory for employees.

The Solution: The most practical way to stop FICA is to become an Independent Contractor or Small Business Owner. When you work for yourself, you are no longer subject to "withholding" by a third party.
What is the benefit of becoming an Independent Contractor (1099)?

This is the ideal situation for freedom. If you transition to Independent Contractor status:

1.      You stop all withholding immediately (Federal, State, and FICA). You will no longer have an employer to demand that you fill out a W-4 form as a condition of employment nor send a Form W-2 to the IRS the following January, falsely showing your pay as taxable income.
2.     Most companies will send IRS Form 1099 to report your income.
3.     WE HAVE YOUR BACK: If you join the Restore Freedom Plan (RFP), Freedom Law School guarantees 100% reimbursement of any taxes, interest, or penalties the IRS might take from you by force for covered years.
Learn About the Restore Freedom Plan
Do I need to give the Petition to my employer?

No. The W-4 Addendum states that the Petition is"Available Upon Request." You do not need to provide the full Petition packet to HR unless they specifically ask for it. However, we do encourage you to give it to your employer, especially ifyou work for a company small enough that they may listen to you.
I am an Employer. Can you help me?

Yes.
If you own a business, you are in a unique position to free your employees from unlawful withholding while protecting your company from liability. We have a specific legal strategy for you.
Check Out Our Employer Freedom Plan