Name
Individual Taxation: Wire We Doing This? Understanding the New Remittance Tax on Cash Transfers Abroad
Speakers
Jared Goldberger, Mayer Brown LLP
David Bergman, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Alan Cole, Tax Foundation
Danielle Grimm, Internal Revenue Service (Invited)
Zorka Milin, The FACT Coalition
David Bergman, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Alan Cole, Tax Foundation
Danielle Grimm, Internal Revenue Service (Invited)
Zorka Milin, The FACT Coalition
Date & Time
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Description
This panel will provide an overview of the new remittance excise tax that was included in the OBBBA, along with various policy perspectives behind the legislation. The panel will then address the practical impact of the legislation, including which persons may be subject to this 1% excise tax. Next, the panel will discuss some proposals or areas that the Treasury Department may consider when promulgating regulations and future guidance from the IRS. Lastly, the panel will contemplate on the potential future of the legislation.