U.S. Expats With Passports Revoked for Tax Debt Face Major Woes

U.S. expatriates with large tax debts may find their ability to work and live overseas jeopardized when the government starts revoking their passports, as soon as this month.

The agency in July began sending letters to some indebted taxpayers saying it will ask the U.S. State Department to revoke their passports, according to its website. People who live abroad and receive the letter have 90 days to call the government and set up a payment plan, the IRS said in an email. For domestic taxpayers a response is required in 30 days.

A valid passport is often ...