Got IRS Notice CP508C? Here's what almost everybody gets wrong: this is not a warning. By the time it reaches your mailbox, the IRS has already certified your tax debt to the U.S. State Department as "seriously delinquent." It already happened.

In this video I go through a real CP508C — a redacted notice one of my clients actually received — piece by piece, so you know exactly what you're looking at and what you can do about it. I'm Logan Allec, CPA. The good news: this is fixable, and faster than most people think.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 What IRS Notice CP508C is
0:29 The big misconception: this is NOT a warning
1:48 Walking through a real CP508C
2:09 "The Department of State has been notified..."
2:45 The 2026 threshold: $66,000 across ALL years
3:02 You also need a filed tax lien or an issued levy
3:29 Does paying below the threshold decertify you?
4:19 Denial is a guarantee. Revocation is a "may."
4:57 Why the IRS does this: IRC Section 7345
5:32 Why your notice may NOT show everything you owe
6:21 The billing summary and payment deadline
7:12 Year-by-year: penalties and interest
8:02 Suing if the IRS won't reverse the certification
8:37 Taxpayer rights and how to pay
9:29 What to do if you got a CP508C
9:48 Getting below the certification threshold
10:09 Penalty abatement and disputing what you owe
10:54 How decertification actually works
11:22 The conditions that reverse the certification
12:51 CDP hearings, innocent spouse, other exclusions
13:36 Installment agreements, CNC, and offers in compromise
14:35 How the IRS notifies the State Department
14:53 Expedited decertification for upcoming travel
16:05 The three conditions for expedited handling
17:38 Final thoughts

📌 KEY POINTS

▪️ CP508C means the certification ALREADY happened. It's the IRS telling you after the fact.

▪️ The 2026 threshold is $66,000 — every year added together, including penalties and interest, not $66,000 on one return.

▪️ Being over the threshold isn't enough. The IRS also has to have filed a tax lien with your appeal rights exhausted, or issued a levy.

▪️ Denial of a new passport or renewal is guaranteed once certified. Revoking a passport you already hold is discretionary.

▪️ Paying your balance below the threshold does NOT decertify you once certified. This trips people up constantly.

▪️ You do not have to pay in full. An installment agreement, an accepted offer in compromise, or CNC status reverses the certification at any balance.

📞 IRS PASSPORT UNIT: 855-519-4965 (outside the U.S.: 267-941-1004). Not the general IRS number — this is the unit that handles passport certification.

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Do you owe the IRS or your state at least $10,000 in back taxes or do you have multiple years of unfiled returns that you need to get filed? Book a free consultation with Choice Tax Relief here: https://choicetaxrelief.com/free-tax-...

⚠️ Informational and educational purposes only. This is not tax, legal, or financial advice, and watching does not create a client relationship. Consult a qualified tax professional about your situation.

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