If you have been certified to the Department of State by the Secretary of the Treasury as having a seriously delinquent tax debt, you cannot be issued a U.S. passport and your current U.S. passport may be revoked.
Can you have your passport revoked?
Federal laws allow the U.S. Department of State to revoke a passport that was obtained through illegal or fraudulent means or that was issued in error. A criminal record does not automatically lead to revocation of a person’s passport, but revocation may be requested by federal or state law enforcement agencies.
Can you get a passport if you owe back taxes?
According to the IRS, you will not be able to renew or apply for a passport if you are considered to owe “seriously delinquent” back taxes in the amount of $53,000 or more. Based on these conditions, the State Department can also revoke your current passport.
Can a person with a delinquent tax debt get a passport?
If you have seriously delinquent tax debt, the law authorizes the IRS to certify that debt to the State Department for action. The State Department generally will not issue a passport to you after receiving certification from the IRS.
How does IRS passport revocation for tax debt restricts travel?
If you have seriously delinquent tax debt, IRC § 7345 authorizes the IRS to certify that debt to the State Department for action. The State Department generally will not issue a passport to you after receiving certification from the IRS.
What happens if your passport application is denied?
Upon receiving certification, the State Department shall deny your passport application and/or may 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.
