Do your travel plans involve visits to places that require a valid passport? If so you had better not be in arrears with the IRS!
The IRS has stepped up its game to collect back taxes. Under the FAST Act, the IRS is required to provide a list of people who owe back taxes to the U.S. State Department, which can deny, revoke or limit the ability of these individuals to use their passports.
How does this work? If you have seriously delinquent tax debt, the IRS is authorized to certify that debt by sending a Letter 508C to the State Department. The State Department generally will not issue or renew a passport after receiving certification from the IRS. They may even revoke your current passport. If your passport application is denied or your passport revoked and you are overseas, the State Department may issue you a limited validity passport good only for direct return to the United States.
Seriously delinquent tax debt is an individual’s unpaid, legally enforceable federal tax debt totaling more than $51,000 (including interest and penalties) for which:
- Notice of federal tax lien has been filed and all administrative remedies under IRC § 6320 have lapsed or been exhausted, or
- Levy has been issued.
Of course exemptions and exceptions apply, and the IRS will consider installment agreements. Your Fuoco Group accountant and advisor can assist you. For more information read our prior article here: Never Ignore an IRS Notice
The State Department does not have any information about your seriously delinquent tax debt. For questions, or to resolve your seriously delinquent tax debt, please contact the IRS:
By Mail: Department of the Treasury
PO Box 8208
Philadelphia, PA 19101-8208
CONTACT US: Want to resolve past taxes? Worried the IRS will revoke your current passport? Your Fuoco Group accountant and advisor can assist with the process, and contact the IRS on your behalf to resolve any issues in a timely manner before things escalate. Call for an appointment today, toll free number at 855-534-2727.