Posted in Tax Law & IRS Defense

The IRS now has the power to block passports of seriously delinquent taxpayers thanks to a law passed by Congress in 2015.  In January 2018, the IRS published procedures to begin enforcement.  Prior to January 2018, the IRS had not been enforcing the new law. So far this year, the IRS has been sending tens of thousands of violators’ names to the State Department, which oversees passport applications.

If you have a seriously delinquent tax debt (defined as greater than $50,000 owed with increases for inflation), it is possible that you may not be issued a U.S. passport and your current U.S. passport may be revoked.  If you are overseas, you may be eligible for a limited passport good for direct return to the United States.

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Posted in Real Estate Law,Tax Law & IRS Defense

Your local Florida County Property Appraiser mails out the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (Truth in Millage or “TRIM” form) in August or September of each year.  Property owners or taxpayers who wish to contest or appeal their property value to the Value Adjustment Board must file a petition (one of the DR-86 forms) with the clerk of court within 25 days of the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes.

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