Late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley had some financial struggles which were discussed in an interview he joined in 2024 on Chaoszine. The musician revealed how the money issues were affecting his ability to travel internationally.

Frehley explained that his passport renewal had been delayed due to complications with the Internal Revenue Service.

"Well, there's a good chance I can make it to Europe in late summer if I get my passport renewed," he said. "I've been having issues with renewing my passport because I have some problems with the IRS [Internal Revenue Service], and it's not really the passport bureau but the IRS."

He further detailed the extent of his tax debt.

"Since I owe the IRS a couple of hundred grand, and they just instituted a new law that if you owe more than $50,000, they won't renew your passport," Frehley explained. This law directly impacted his travel plans.

Frehley's net worth at the time of his death was $1 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. This figure stood in stark contrast to the wealth accumulated by some of his former bandmates.