We are former IRS agents, tax attorneys, CPAs that you get your passport back in your hands as fast as possible. affordable, since 1982 we know the system behind everything that IRS does.

The FAST Act has been game changer for money taxpayers who use her passport for business and leisure.

At the end of 2015, Congress approved and President Obama signed into law the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” or “FAST Act.” The stated purpose of the bill was “to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

On page 418 of the 490-page behemoth act is Section 32101, which introduces an addition to the Internal Revenue Code called the “Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Tax Delinquencies.

Right after the bill was signed into law, the State Department said in a statement that it was “working with the IRS to implement these provisions.” More than two years later, it seems those provisions are now in place.

It seems that “at least 362,000 Americans” will have their passport applications denied due to outstanding tax debts and the list keeps growing.

According to IRS Division Commissioner Mary Beth Murphy, this new law has already led to a substantial amount of tax collections. One taxpayer reportedly paid around $1 million in back taxes to avoid being denied a passport.

An IRS spokesperson has confirmed that the agency has collected $11.5 million from 220 taxpayers with another 1,400 signing installment agreements to avoid being prevented from traveling.

So, What is Serious Tax Debt

The term ‘seriously delinquent tax debt’ means an unpaid, legally enforceable Federal tax liability of an individual—

1.
 which has been assessed

2. which is greater than $50,000, and
(C) with respect to which—
(i) a notice of lien has been filed pursuant to section 6323 and the administrative rights under section 6320 with respect to such filing have been exhausted or have lapsed, or
(ii) a levy is made pursuant to section 6331

You won’t be on the “No Passport” list until the IRS has escalated its claim up to filing a lien or levy. And you’ll know before this happens, when you get a nastygram letter from the IRS with “Intent to Levy” clearly stated at the top.

Being former IRS agents and managers we know the exact system and the working processes to get your situation cleared up so you never have to worry about your passport being taken because of back tax debt.

On your initial tax consultation, we will walk you through the process and the eligible programs.

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