Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Unpaid Taxes
The IRS reiterated its warning from last year that taxpayers may not be able to renew their current passport or obtain a new passport if they owe federal taxes. In January 2018, the IRS implemented new procedures based on provisions of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. These procedures affect taxpayers with a seriously delinquent tax debt, which is $52,000 or more. The IRS must notify the State Department…