Last year, a new law expanded the Internal Revenue Service’s power over your passport. However, if you are on a payment plan, you may still be eligible for a passport.
But if you owe the IRS and you’re not on a payment plan, here’s what you need to know about the IRS, taxes, and your passport.
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UPDATE: No passports needed for domestic flights…for now. The Department of Homeland Security has announced they will not start enforcing REAL ID at airports until January 2018.
A passport for domestic flights?
Read ArticleWill New Mexico residents need a US passport for domestic flights? New Mexico residents are scurrying to get passports before the January 15, 2013 Real ID Act deadline.
After that date, there is a distinct possibility that New Mexico driver’s licenses will no longer be acceptable identification for domestic flights.
Read ArticleAt the moment, you only need a passport if you’re leaving the country. But in this age of increased security, will you ever need a passport to board a domestic flight?
Read ArticleAre you in a hurry to get your passport? Does your application seem have gotten mysteriously stuck in limbo? That’s frustrating for sure, but here’s how NOT to handle it: Calling your congressperson’s office and threatening them.
Read ArticleOne common question we get asked here at RushMyPassport is whether or not you can be denied a passport if you owe taxes. In most cases, the answer is no: the IRS does not share its tax data with the Department of State, and current law does not allow passports to be denied simply because you owe the government money (though if you’ve got a criminal case against you for tax evasion, that might be a different story).
Read ArticleConflicting regulations from the US Department of Homeland Security and major cruise lines have left many travelers asking “Do I need a passport to go on a cruise?” and not getting a clear answer.
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