IRS Abandons Tax Snitch Plan for Delinquent Passport Holders
Published Date: 9/3/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The government decided to cancel a plan that would have let the State Department share tax info with its contractors to help with passport issues tied to unpaid taxes. This change means no new rules or costs will happen, and people dealing with passport problems won’t see any new info-sharing. Basically, the plan was dropped because it wasn’t needed after all.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No IRS Returns to State Contractors
The IRS withdrew a proposed rule that would have let the Department of State disclose tax returns and return information to its contractors who help with passport denials or revocations. Because the proposal was withdrawn, there will be no new information-sharing with State Department contractors related to individuals certified to have a seriously delinquent tax debt, and no new costs will result from that proposal.
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