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How to avoid excise tax offset fees on points transfers from American Express

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How to avoid excise tax offset fees on points transfers from American Express
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If you want to transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to a U.S. airline, you may run into a pesky expense: the excise tax offset fee.This only applies to transferring your Membership Rewards points to domestic airlines. However, there are still methods to book domestic flights with your points without paying the fee.Here's what you need to know.What is an excise tax, and how does Amex charge for it?According to the IRS, excise taxes are "imposed on certain goods, services

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