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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 422 By: Simpson of the Senate
and
Burns of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68
O.S. 2011, Section 1358.1, which relates to
agricultural sales tax exemptions; requiring Oklahoma
Tax Commission certain proof of exemption; providing
an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 1358.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1358.1 A. In order to qualify for any exemption
authorized by Section 1358 of this title, at the time of sale, the
person to whom the sale is made shall be required to furnish the
vendor proof of eligibility for the exemption as required by this
section.
B. All vendors shall honor the proof of eligibility for sales
tax exemption as authorized by this section and sales to a person
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providing such proof shall be exempt from the tax levied by this
article, Section 1350 et seq. of this title.
C. The agricultural exemption permit, the size and design of
which shall be prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, shall
constitute proof of eligibility for sales tax exemptions authorized
by Section 1358 of this title. The permit shall be obtained by
listing personal property used in farming or ranching by the person
with the county assessor each year as provided by law. If the
assessor determines that the personal property is correctly listed
and assessed for ad valorem taxation and the county treasurer
certifies whether the person has delinquent accounts appearing on
the personal property t ax lien docket in the county treasurer's
office, the assessor shall certify the assessment upon a form
prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. One copy shall be
retained by the assessor, one copy shall be forwarded to the
Oklahoma Tax Commission and on e copy shall be given to the person
listing the personal property. Upon verification that the applicant
qualifies for the exemptions authorized by Section 1358 of this
title and that the applicant has no delinquent accounts appearing on
the personal property tax lien docket in the office of the county
treasurer, a permit shall be issued as prescribed by this section.
The permit shall be renewable every three (3) years in the manner
provided by this section.
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D. A person who does not otherwise qualify for a permit
pursuant to subsection C of this section, except as provided in
subsection E of this section, shall file with the Oklahoma Tax
Commission an application for an agricultural exemption permit
constituting proof of eligibility for the sales tax exemp tions
authorized by Section 1358 of this title, and except as prohibited
by subsection I of this section, setting forth such information as
the Tax Commission may require. The application shall be certified
by the applicant that the applicant is engaged i n custom farming
operations or in the business of farming or ranching. If the
applicant is a corporation, the application shall be certified by a
legally constituted officer thereof.
E. Except as provided in this subsection, for a person who is a
resident of another state and who is engaged in custom farming
operations in this state, the person shall provide the vendor proof
of residency, the name, address and telephone number of the person
engaging the custom farmer and certification on the face of the
invoice, under the penalty of perjury, that the property purchased
shall be used in agricultural production as proof of eligibility for
the sales tax exemption authorized by Section 1358 of this title.
Any person who is a resident of another state and who is engaged in
custom farming operations in this state and who owns property in
this state, shall obtain proof of eligibility as provided in
subsection C or D of this section.
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F. If an agricultural exemption permit holder purchases
tangible personal proper ty from a vendor on a regular basis, the
permit holder may furnish the vendor proof of eligibility as
provided for in subsections C and D of this section and the vendor
may subsequently make sales of tangible personal property to the
permit holder without requiring proof of eligibility for each
subsequent sale. Provided, the permit holder shall notify the
vendor of all purchases which are not exempt from sales tax under
the provisions of Section 1358 of this title and remit the
applicable amount of tax the reon. If the permit holder fails to
notify the vendor of purchases not exempt from sales tax, then
sufficient grounds shall exist for the Oklahoma Tax Commission to
cancel the agricultural exemption permit of the permit holder who so
failed to notify the vendor.
G. If an out-of-state agricultural exemption permit holder
purchases tangible personal property from a vendor within this state
who is not in the business of shipping the tangible personal
property purchased, then the out -of-state agricultural exe mption
permit holder is responsible for providing an export bill of lading
or other documentation to the vendor from whom the tangible personal
property was purchased showing that the point of delivery of such
goods for use and consumption is outside the S tate of Oklahoma.
H. A purchaser who uses an agricultural exemption permit or
provides proof of eligibility pursuant to subsection E of this
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section to purchase, exempt from sales tax, items not authorized for
exemption under Section 1358 of this title sh all be subject to a
penalty in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
I. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall accept any one of the
following as proof of eligibility for the exemptions authorized by
this section or pursuant to Section 1358 of this tit le:
1. Schedule F, or a copy of Schedule F, or any equivalent form
prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, with respect to a
federal income tax return;
2. A three-year business plan form provided by the Oklahoma
Tax Commission; or
3. A farm exemption tax form provided by the Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,
dated 04/07/2021 - DO PASS, As Amended.