When someone mentions the date, April 30th, one thing automatically comes to mine -- Taxes are due. For our friends to the south, April 15th is that magical (hmmm, perhaps not) date when the government requires us to have filed and paid any amount we might owe. Let us consider a few things from the Scriptures regarding taxes.

1) The religious leaders questioned Jesus about paying taxes:
"Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? Show me the tax money." So they brought Him a denarius. And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said to Him, "Caesar's." And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
(Matthew 22:17-21)

2) Paul commented on paying taxes:
Of the governing authorities, he wrote, "Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor."
(Romans 13:5-7)

One can see that both the Lord and afterward the apostle Paul commanded that those who are God-fearing pay their taxes, but what if the government does wickedly with the monies collected? Can we or should we withhold our taxes on this basis? In paying our taxes, are we enabling, or participating in their evil?

Whether a government is set upon evil or good, the money collected via taxation enables it to function. Though we may not agree with how our government uses money collected through tax, we have no right to stop paying tax. Neither the Lord not the apostle Paul allowed an exemption for conscience' sake. In fact, Paul said we must pay for conscience' sake..

The Romans used public money to build temples and statues for their pagan gods. Tax funds were used to pay Roman soldiers, who were responsible for many atrocities among the people. Roman rulers lived the high life on the taxation of the people, and engaged in all manner of wickedness, both privately and publicly. And yet, amidst all this, God's word for His people was still -- pay your taxes. His word has not changed, it is still today -- pay your taxes.