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Imke Gerdes

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted as Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025, introduces new section 4475,i which imposes a 1% excise tax on remittance transfers made after December 31, 2025. The provision was initially touted as one that “Makes America Win Again,” because it would affect only certain immigrants. As enacted, however, the excise tax applies equally to all individual taxpayers, whether US citizen, resident, or immigrant. It is unclear just how…