Passport

The Internal Revenue Service was given a new power in 2015 known as the IRS Passport Cancellation Power under new legislation to deny, rescind, or limit a passport of anyone who owes the IRS more than $62,000 (adjusted for inflation). This threshold amount includes both taxes, interest and penalties.

You could lose your passport over unpaid taxes. Unpaid federal tax debt can lead to restrictions and revocation of your passport, making it impossible for you to travel to visit family or work. IRS passport revocation is indirectly possible, meaning that while the IRS cannot outright revoke your passport, it can take steps that trigger the U.