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ISCR Case 24-01632

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Case Profile
Decision Date5/20/2025
Statusdenied
LevelHEARING
TypeSTANDARD ISCR
Related decisionSee the appeal decision (Case ISCR Case No. 24-01632) →
Participants
Applicant Representation: Pro Se
Judge: Marc E. Curry
Government Counsel: Sakeena Farhath
Case Summary
The applicant in this case was a 59-year-old man employed as a facility manager for a defense contractor since 2023. He faced security concerns under Guideline F, related to financial considerations, due to his failure to timely file federal and state income tax returns for the 2019 tax year. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) issued by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency outlined these concerns, indicating that the applicant's financial issues raised questions about his reliability and trustworthiness.
In his response to the SOR, the applicant admitted to the allegations and attributed his difficulties to personal circumstances, including caring for his ailing mother and his marital separation. However, he did not provide any evidence of steps taken to resolve his tax issues or mitigate his financial problems. The administrative judge noted that while the applicant's circumstances were challenging, the lack of demonstrable action to address his financial obligations rendered the mitigating conditions inapplicable.
Ultimately, the administrative judge ruled against the applicant, concluding that he had not sufficiently mitigated the financial concerns that posed a risk to national security. The decision emphasized that without evidence of responsible action regarding his tax filings, granting a security clearance was not consistent with national security interests.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline FFinancial Considerations · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 24-01632

deniedMay 20, 2025· Hon. Marc E. Curry· hearing

Summary

A 59-year-old facility manager was denied a security clearance under Guideline F (Financial Considerations) due to delinquent income tax debts and a failure to file tax returns for 2019. The Statement of Reasons specifically cited his failure to file federal and state income tax returns for that year and the resulting delinquent tax obligations.

The applicant attributed his financial difficulties to personal circumstances but did not provide any evidence of corrective actions taken to resolve the outstanding debts or file the missing returns. This lack of demonstrated effort to address the financial concerns was a key factor in the denial.

Ultimately, the security clearance was denied because the applicant failed to provide evidence of resolving his delinquent income tax debts and admitted to not filing his 2019 tax returns without demonstrating any steps taken to rectify the situation.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant failed to provide evidence of resolving delinquent income tax debts.
He admitted to not filing tax returns for 2019 and did not demonstrate any corrective actions taken.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

AG ¶ 19(f)raisedFailure to File or Fraudulently Filing Annual Federal, State, or Local Income Tax Returns or Failure to Pay Annual Federal, State, or Local Income Tax, as Required.

Procedural Posture

SOR issuedSep 27, 2024
Answer filedNov 1, 2024Applicant requested a decision based on the evidence in the file.
Hearing held—Applicant did not request a hearing.
Decision dateMay 20, 2025

Cite For

Insufficient Evidence of Financial Responsibility Under Guideline F
Importance of Providing Evidence for Mitigating Circumstances
Failure to File Tax Returns as a Disqualifying Condition

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Standardized Decision Profile

SEAD-4 Guideline F · descriptive summary of a decided case

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: denied

The judge found against the applicant on financial considerations under Guideline F, specifically regarding the failure to file federal and state income tax returns for the 2019 tax year and delinquent income tax debts. The applicant admitted to the allegations but did not provide sufficient evidence of progress in resolving the issues, leading to a denial of the security clearance.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	Failure to file federal and state income tax returns for the 2019 tax year.	Against Applicant	Tax Filing Failure	Admitted	(f) failure to file / fraudulent filing of tax returns or unpaid tax	—	Claimed Other
1.b	Delinquent income tax debts.	Against Applicant	Tax Unpaid	Admitted	(f) failure to file / fraudulent filing of tax returns or unpaid tax	—	Claimed Other

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