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Can You Get a Passport if You Owe Taxes? What to Do if You Owe the IRS

Can You Get a Passport if You Owe Taxes? What to Do if You Owe the IRS
Can you get a passport if you owe taxes?

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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New Passport Requirements  for 2016: Know Before You Go 

New Passport Requirements  for 2016: Know Before You Go 

Did you know there are new passport requirements for 2016? The new year has arrived, and so have new travel requirements that could leave you stranded. Read on to learn more about these new passport rules and keep your travel plans on track:

New Passport Requirements for 2016: No More Adding Pages

Frequent travelers, take notice.

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New Mexico Residents May Need a US Passport to Fly Domestically

Will 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.

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New Passport Laws Don’t Impede Border Crossing

In 2009, new passport laws went into effect that changed the documents required for travel between the US, Mexico and Canada. Called the Western Travel Initiative (WHTI), the regulations required most US citizens to have either a passport or a passport card for land and sea travel to either country, with a passport book being required for air travel.

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