Originally Posted by
Marko123
Update: no more tourist cards needed if on US-based flights. It's now included in your airfare.
Source: I just went there last week.
Yes, I can confirm this is true. However, those of us who are exempt from this tax now have to claim the taxes back to the Dominican Tax authority, which was not a very straight forward process at the beginning since it was not announced.
So anyone who is either Dominican Citizen, Resident, visa holder, or accredited diplomat should claim these taxes.