3 Sep 2025
📜IRS Withdraws Proposed Rule on Passport Tax Debt Disclosure
Disclosure of Returns and Return Information in Connection With Written Contracts or Agreements for the Acquisition of Property or Services for Tax Administration Purposes; Withdrawal
Summary
This document withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking that has been determined to be unnecessary. The notice of proposed rulemaking proposed to authorize the Department of State (State Department) to disclose returns and return information to its contractors who assist the State Department in carrying out certain responsibilities related to revoking or denying a passport of any individual certified to have a seriously delinquent tax debt.
Agencies
- Treasury Department
- Internal Revenue Service
Business Impact
$ - Low
The withdrawal of the notice of proposed rulemaking indicates there are no new regulatory requirements that would directly affect businesses. The existing ability for the State Department to disclose tax information with IRS authorization remains unchanged.