Requiring Excise for Migrant Income Transfers Act” or the “REMIT Act.

Section 4475(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 1 percent and inserting 15 percent.

Section 4475 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

Subsection (a) shall not apply to any remittance transfer with respect to which the remittance transfer provider is a qualified remittance transfer provider and the sender is a verified United States sender.

For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified remittance transfer provider means any remittance transfer provider which enters into a written agreement with the Secretary pursuant to which such provider agrees to verify the status of senders as citizens or nationals of the United States in such manner, and in accordance with such procedures, as the Secretary may specify.

For purposes of this subsection, the term verified United States sender means any sender who is verified by a qualified remittance transfer provider as being a citizen or national of the United States pursuant to an agreement described in paragraph (2).

Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after section 36B the following new section:

In the case of any individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to the aggregate amount of taxes paid by such individual under section 4475 during such taxable year.

No credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the taxable year—

(A) the individual's social security number, and

(B) if the individual is married, the social security number of such individuals's spouse.

For purposes of this subsection, the term social security number has the meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7).

Rules similar to the rules of section 32(d) shall apply to this section.

No credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the tax under section 4475 with respect to which such credit is determined—

(1) was paid by the taxpayer, and

(2) is with respect to a remittance transfer with respect to which the taxpayer provided to the remittance transfer provider the certification and information referred to in section 6050BB(a)(2).

Any term used in this section which is also used in section 4475 shall have the meaning given such term in section 4475.

For rules providing for the application of the anti-conduit rules of section 7701(l) to remittance transfers, see section 4475(g).

(A) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B,.

(B) Section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (Z), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (AA) and inserting, and, and by inserting after subparagraph (AA) the following new subparagraph:

(BB) an omission of a correct social security number under section 36C(b) to be included on a return.

(C) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B,.

(D) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item:

Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Each remittance transfer provider shall make a return at such time as the Secretary may provide setting forth—

(1) in the case of a qualified remittance transfer provider with respect to remittance transfers to which section 4475(a) does not apply by reason of section 4475(c), the aggregate number and value of such transfers,

(2) in the case of any remittance transfer not described in paragraph (1) and with respect to which the sender certifies to the remittance transfer provider an intent to claim the credit under section 36C and provides the information described in paragraph (1)—

(A) the name, address, and social security number of the sender,

(B) the amount of tax paid by the sender under section 4475(b)(1), and

(C) the amount of tax remitted by the remittance transfer provider under section 4475(b)(2), and

(3) in the case of any remittance transfer not included under paragraph (1) or (2)—

(A) the aggregate amount of tax paid under section 4475(b)(1) with respect to such transfers, and

(B) the aggregate amount of tax remitted under section 4475(b)(2) with respect to such transfers.

Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish, at such time as the Secretary may provide, to each person whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing—

(1) the name and address of the information contact of the required reporting person, and

(2) the information described in subsection (a)(2) which relates to such person.

Any term used in this section which is also used in section 4475 shall have the meaning given such term in such section.

Section 6724(d) of such Code is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or at the end of clause (xxviii), by striking and at the end of clause (xxix) and inserting or, and by adding at the end the following new clause:

(xxx) section 6050BB(a) (relating to returns relating to remittance transfers),

(A) , and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end of subparagraph (LL), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (MM) and inserting, or, and by inserting after subparagraph (MM) the following new subparagraph:

(NN) section 6050BB(b) (relating to statements relating to remittance transfers).

The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 70604 of Public Law 119–21.

The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2025.