Logo of the IRS/ Public Domain
On December 4, the President signed into law a bill Congress passed entitled “Revocation or Denial of Passport of Certain Tax Delinquencies.” This month, If a person has federal tax debt amounting to $50,000 or more, the IRS can get your passport cancelled by sending a message to the State Department. That amount includes includes interest and penalties .
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
The St Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is a beautiful lighthouse and has a great museum complex and grounds surrounding
The Amelia Island Museum of History is located in the former Nassau County jail in Downtown Fernadina Beach. It shows
Where Gumbo was #452 Congratulations go to George G for finding Gumbo at the New Jardin Botanique du Nouveau-Brunswick (
That is too much authority to give this agency, which already has fear-invoking rights of property seizure. I don’t see what a revenue collection agency has to do with a citizen’s right to have a passport. Maybe the person owing taxes needs to conduct business overseas to pay the Treasury what it says it is owed? How could they do this if they can’t travel?
There are so many business men into Tax Avoidance schemes that the Government cant watch them all. So I suppose a warning off Uncle Sam saying – ” Hey – I’m serious – behave or I’ll ground you” could stop their lavish life styles.
If everyone paid their Tax due notice then we wouldn’t have all the cutbacks on services.
I don’t like it either. The IRS has made mistakes before and I’m sure taxes and penalties add up quick if the person doesn’t pay in time
Plus people from certain states might need their passports to act as ID because they won’t be able to get into federal facilities with their state drivers license only and might not be able to fly soon .
http://www.latimes.com/nation/…-20160103-story.html