Brass balance scale weighing $66,000 IRS tax debt against a U.S. passport, with a discarded $62,000 paper strip beside it.

$62,000 IRS Tax Debt Threshold: How Seriously Delinquent Status Triggers Passport Action.

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

The $62,000 figure many taxpayers still search for was the 2024 threshold for “seriously delinquent” federal tax debt under IRC Section 7345. The threshold is indexed annually for inflation. For 2026 it sits at more than $66,000, and it includes assessed tax, penalties, and interest combined across every open tax year. Crossing the threshold is

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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

Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt

$62,000 IRS Tax Debt Threshold: How Seriously Delinquent Status Triggers Passport Action.

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