Late On Your Taxes? The IRS May Be Coming For Your Passport

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[Red in Blue PA]

The government may start stripping passports from delinquent taxpayers. Can that really be done?

The Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act is likely about to become law. It has passed both the House and the Senate, and, while the conference committee could make changes, it's expected to pass on to President Obama largely intact. Buried in this massive bill is Section 32101, “Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Unpaid Taxes,” which would grant the State Department authority to deny, revoke or limit the passports of any taxpayer certified by the IRS to owe more than $50,000 in seriously delinquent taxes.

Assuming the bill passes without veto, this will go into effect January 1, 2016.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

At my age, if I had an erection that lasted four hours, I’d fall down on my knees and thank God.

[Mr. Jeeves]

It means if you do business internationally, you don't dare even open a dispute with the IRS or your whole operation might be forced to shut down.

Between this and FATCA, I'm getting the impression Team Bankster/Government really doesn't want any upstart citizens doing business outside the country - only the multi-nationals they control.

[bgill]

Would paying my taxes on time mean they find mine that was supposedly stolen out of a US diplomatic packet somewhere in Russia? No, didn’t think so.

[C. Edmund Wright]

Illegal immigrants don’t need passports or voter I’D cards as long as they vote democrat

Your comment above has nothing to do with this story. This is about canceling passports, thereby preventing American citizens from leaving the country or entering another country. It really has zip zero nada to do with illegal immigrants in this country and the motivation to find millions of new Dem voters....which is an important issue, but not THIS issue.

[unixfox]

Of course the IRS can decide what you owe at any time. Doesn’t matter if you owe it or not, you are guilty until proven innocent which can take years sometime.

They are a criminal organization and each and every employee is complicit in crimes against Americans.

[Bryanw92]

>>They are a criminal organization and each and every employee is complicit in crimes against Americans.

Yes, they are.

[C210N]

any taxpayer certified by the IRS to owe more than $50,000 in seriously delinquent taxes.

Al Sharpton will not be able to travel,

While Al Charlatan owes millions, they are not considered "serious". Only tea-partier type conservatives can owe "serious" taxes.