Open U.S. Tax Code book showing IRC Section 7345 passport revocation statute with a navy U.S. passport, brass gavel, and folded IRS CP508C notice.

Can the IRS Actually Revoke My U.S. Passport? Here’s What Section 7345 Says.

Leave a Comment / IRS Passport Revocation / By Edward Parsons, CPA

Yes, the federal government can revoke your U.S. passport for seriously delinquent tax debt. The mechanism is IRC Section 7345, enacted under the FAST Act of 2015 and in active use since 2018. Technically the IRS does not revoke passports; it certifies the debt to the State Department, which then has the authority to deny,

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Received a CP508C Notice? Your Passport May Be Revoked or Denied.

A CP508C notice means the IRS has certified your federal tax debt as “seriously delinquent” under IRC Section 7345 and reported that status to the U.S. State Department. The State Department can then deny a new passport application, refuse a renewal, revoke an existing passport, or limit its use. The notice itself does not seize