The taxes have already been raised.
Yes, I just turned in my papers and I can vouch for that.
I can't recall all the exact numbers, but in case anyone's wondering, here's an estimate of some of the costs that I paid:
-Medical exam: $3700 (has gone up from either $3000 or $3400)
-Birth certificate legalization: $70US (DR consulate in US, $100US for VIP), $600ish at Canciller?a, about $400 at Procuradur?a
-Certificado de buena conducta: About $380
-Carta de garant?a: varies, depends on the lawyer...
-Sellos de expediente: $1000
-Overstay taxes: $3500 (1 year - 1.5)
I know for sure the medical exam and sellos fees were raised fairly recently, since the old prices were crossed out and the new prices written on the forms haha.
The formulario de solicitud is still just $40 though