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 the IRS announced that it resumed its Passport Certification

the IRS announced that it resumed its Passport Certification

On March 14, 2021, the IRS announced that it resumed its Passport Certification program by notifying the Department of State of taxpayers certified as owing seriously delinquent tax debt.

Affected taxpayers will receive notices and are encouraged to pay what they owe or enter into a payment agreement with the IRS to avoid putting their passports in jeopardy. The law generally requires the IRS to certify individuals to the Department of State when they have unpaid, legally enforceable federal tax debt totaling more than $54,000 (including interest and penalties) for which a notice of federal tax lien has been filed and all administrative have lapsed or been exhausted, or a levy has been issued. The State Department generally will not renew a passport or issue a new one after receiving certification from the IRS, and in some cases may revoke the passport

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