The Important Reason Why Travelers Need To Pay Their Taxes

According to the State Department, 36% of Americans have a valid passport – with over 113 million in circulation. If you happen to be a part of this percentage but haven’t been paying your taxes? Then now is the time to start settling your debts if you want to keep traveling around the world.

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According to the most recent report, roughly 362,000 Americans that haven’t paid their taxes will be denied passports or have their previously existing passports revoked this year. If you’re either denied or have your passport revoked, the State Department will notify you in writing. Once a traveler resolves the tax debt with the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS will reverse the certification within the following 30 days.

To find out more information on how your tax debt could affect your passport and travel, check out the guidelines here.

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