ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT TO ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 601 By: Rader of the Senate and Pfeiffer of the House An Act relating to income tax; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2385.13, which relates to withholding; modifying period of underpayment for corporations; and providing an effective date. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Delete the title, enacting clause and entire bill and replace with: "An Act relating to income tax; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Section 217, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 28, O.S.L. 2016 and 2368, as last amended by Section 7, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2019 (68 O.S. Supp. 2020, Sections 217 and 2368), which relate to interest accrual and due dates of certain reports or returns; modifying provision related to accrual of interest; modifying provisions related to due date of tax returns; providing for emergency declaration by the Governor or by the Internal Revenue Service; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2385.13, which relates to withholding; modifying period of underpayment for corporati ons; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 217, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 28, O.S.L. 2016 (68 O.S . Supp. 2020, Section 217), is amended to read as follows: Section 217. A. If any amount of tax imposed or levied by any state tax law, or any part of such amount, is not paid before such tax becomes delinquent, there shall be collected on the total delinquent tax interest at the rate of one and one -quarter percent (1 1/4%) per month from the date of the delinquency until paid. B. Interest upon any amount of state tax determined as a deficiency, under the provisions of Section 221 of this title, shall be assessed at the same time as the deficiency and shall be paid upon notice and demand of the Oklahoma Tax Commission at the rate of one and one-quarter percent (1 1/4%) per month from the date prescribed in the state tax law levying such tax for the paymen t thereof to the date the deficiency is assessed. C. If any tax due under state sales, use, tourism, mixed beverage gross receipts, or motor fuel tax laws, or any part thereof, is not paid within fifteen (15) days after such tax becomes delinquent a penalty of ten percent (10%) on the total amount of tax due and delinquent shall be added thereto, collected and paid. However, the Tax Commission shall not collect the penalty assessed if the taxpayer remits the tax and interest within sixty (60) days of the mailing of a proposed assessment or voluntarily pays the tax upon the filing of an amended return. ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D. If any tax due under any state tax law other than those specified in subsection C of this section, or any part thereof, is not paid within thirty (30) da ys after such tax becomes delinquent a penalty of ten percent (10%) on the total amount of tax due and delinquent shall be added thereto, collected and paid. However, the Tax Commission shall not collect the penalty assessed if the taxpayer remits the tax and interest within sixty (60) days of the mailing of a proposed assessment or voluntarily pays the tax upon the filing of an amended return. E. If any part of any deficiency, arbitrary or jeopardy assessment made by the Tax Commission is based upon or o ccasioned by the taxpayer's negligence or by the failure or refusal of any taxpayer to file with the Tax Commission any report or return, as required by this title, or by any state tax law, within ten (10) days after a written demand for such report or ret urn has been served upon any taxpayer by the Tax Commission by letter, the Tax Commission may assess and collect, as a penalty, twenty -five percent (25%) of the amount of the assessment. For purposes of this subsection, "negligence" shall mean the consist ent understatement of income, consistent understatement of receipts or a system of recordkeeping by the taxpayer that consistently results in an inaccurate reporting of tax liability. F. If any part of any deficiency is due to fraud with intent to evade tax, then fifty percent (50%) of the total amount of the ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 deficiency, in addition to such deficiency, including interest as herein provided, shall be added, collected and paid. G. All penalties or interest imposed by this title, or any state tax law, shall be recoverable by the Tax Commission as a part of the tax with respect to which they are imposed, the penalties bearing interest as provided in this section for the tax, and all penalties and interest shall be apportioned as provided for the apportionment of the tax on which such penalties or interest are collected. H. 1. Whenever an income tax refund is not paid to the taxpayer within ninety (90) days after the return is filed or due, whichever is later, with all documents as required by the Tax Commission, entitling the taxpayer to a refund, then the Tax Commission shall pay interest on the refund, at the same rate specified for interest on delinquent tax payments. The payment of interest on refunds provided for by this section shall apply to tax year 1987 and subsequent tax years. The Tax Commission shall not be required to pay interest on an income tax refund which is applied, in whole or in part, to a prior year tax liability pursuant to Section 2385.17 of this title or upon an income tax refund appl ied, in whole or in part, to satisfy a debt owed to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States or to a state agency, including the Oklahoma Tax Commission, as provided by Section 205.2 of this title. ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. For tax returns filed after January 1, 2004, and before January 2, 2010, whenever an income tax refund is not paid to the taxpayer within the following number of days after the income tax return is filed with all documents as required by the Tax Commission or after the income tax return is due, which ever is later, entitling the taxpayer to a refund, then the Tax Commission shall pay interest on the refund at the same rate specified for interest on delinquent tax payments: a. for returns filed electronically, thirty (30) days, and b. for all other returns, one hundred fifty (150) days. 3. For tax returns filed after January 1, 2010, whenever an income tax refund is not paid to the taxpayer within the following number of days after the income tax return is filed or due, whichever is later, with all documents as required by the Tax Commission entitling the taxpayer to a refund, then the Tax Commission shall pay interest on the refund at the same rate specified for interest on delinquent tax payments: a. for returns filed electronically, forty -five (45) days, and b. for all other returns, ninety (90) days. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2368, as last amended by Section 7, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2019 (68 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2368), is amended to read as follows: ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Section 2368. A. For tax years ending before January 1, 2017, the following individuals shall each make a return stating specifically the taxable income and, where necessary, the adjusted gross income and the adjustments provided in Section 2351 et seq. of this title to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income and, where necessary, Oklahoma adjusted gross income: 1. Every resident individual having a gross income, or gross receipts, for the taxable year in an amount sufficient to require the filing of a federal incom e tax return, if single, or if married and not living with husband or wife; and 2. Except as otherwise provided for in the Pass -Through Entity Tax Equity Act of 2019, every resident individual having a gross income, or gross receipts, for the taxable year in an amount sufficient to require the filing of a federal income tax return, if married and living with husband or wife. Provided however, every resident individual who does not meet the requirements sufficient to file a federal return, but has Oklahoma withholding, may file a claim for refund for all Oklahoma income taxes withheld and shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 2358 of this title; and 3. Every nonresident individual having Oklahoma gross income for the taxable year of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more. ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. If a husband and wife, living together, have an aggregate gross income or gross receipts, for such year, in an amount sufficient to require the filing of a federal income tax return: 1. Each shall make a return; or 2. The income of each shall be included in a single joint return, in which case the tax shall be computed on the aggregate net income. C. 1. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, every resident individual whose gross income from both within and outside of Oklahoma exceeds the sum of the standard deduction and personal exemption allowed in Section 2358 of this title shall file an Oklahoma income tax return. Resident individuals not required to file a federal income tax return must attach a compl eted federal income tax return to the Oklahoma income tax return to show how adjusted gross income and deductions were determined, if their gross income is more than their adjusted gross income. The Oklahoma income tax return must show the taxable income and, where necessary, the adjusted gross income and modifications required by Section 2351 et seq. of this title, and any other information the Tax Commission may require. 2. Except as otherwise provided for in the Pass -Through Entity Tax Equity Act of 20 19, every nonresident individual having Oklahoma gross income for the taxable year of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more shall file an Oklahoma income tax return. ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D. If an individual is unable to make his or her own return, the return shall be made by a duly authorized agent or by the guardian or other person charged with the care of the person or property of such individual. E. Every partnership shall make a return for each taxable year, stating the taxable income and the adjustments to arrive at O klahoma income. The Oklahoma return shall include a schedule showing the distribution to partners of the various items of income as per the federal return and the adjustments required by Section 2351 et seq. of this title for Oklahoma. The return shall b e signed by one of the partners. Except for partnerships making an election pursuant to the provisions of the Pass -Through Entity Tax Equity Act of 2019, if a partnership has elected pursuant to the provisions of Section 761 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any provision comparable thereto, not to file partnership income tax returns, that partnership shall not be required to file an Oklahoma partnership return. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules for purposes of partnership returns when mul tiple partners would otherwise be required to file a nonresident return. The rules shall provide a specific number of partners in a partnership above which a composite return may be filed. The return shall be in such form as prescribed by the Tax Commiss ion. F. Every corporation shall make a return for each taxable year stating the taxable income and the adjustments provided in Section ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2351 et seq. of this title to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income. In addition, corporations electing subchapter S treatm ent pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code and Section 2351 et seq. of this title, shall include a schedule showing the distribution to shareholders of the various items of income as per the federal return and the adjustments for Oklahoma. All corporation returns shall be signed by the president, vice president, or other principal officer and the corporate seal impressed. In cases where receivers, trustees in bankruptcy, or assignees are operating the property or business of corporations, such receivers, t rustees, or assignees shall make a return for such corporations in the same manner and form as corporations are required to make returns. Any tax due on the basis of such returns made by receivers, trustees, or assignees shall be collected in the same man ner as if collected from the corporations of whose business or property they have custody and control. G. Every resident estate and trust shall make a return for each taxable year stating the taxable income and the adjustments to arrive at Oklahoma taxabl e income. Every nonresident estate or trust having Oklahoma taxable income as provided in Section 2362 of this title shall make a return for each taxable year stating the taxable income and the adjustments to arrive at Oklahoma taxable income. The Oklahoma return shall include a schedule showing the distribution to beneficiaries, if any, of the various items of income as per the federal return and the adjustments for Oklahoma. ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 The fiduciary shall be responsible for making the return and the return shall be signed by the fiduciary, or by one fiduciary if there is more than one. The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules for purposes of estate and trust returns when multiple returns would otherwise be required of nonresident beneficiaries of estates or trusts. The return shall be in such form as prescribed by the Tax Commission. H. 1. All individual returns, except individual returns filed electronically, made on the basis of the calendar year shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of April following the close of the taxable year. Provided, if the Internal Revenue Code provides for a later due date for returns of individuals, the Tax Commission shall accept returns filed by individuals by such date and such returns shall be considered as timely filed . 2. All individual returns filed electronically, made on the basis of the calendar year, shall be due on or before the twentieth day of April following the close of the taxable year. 3. All individual returns made on the basis of a fiscal year shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the fiscal year. 4. For tax years beginning before January 1, 2016, calendar year corporation returns shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of March following the close of the taxable year. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, calendar year corporation ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 returns shall be due no later than thirty (30) days after the due date established under the Internal Revenue Code. 5. For tax years beginning before Januar y 1, 2016, fiscal year corporation returns shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the close of the fiscal year. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, fiscal year corporation returns shall be due no later th an thirty (30) days after the due date established under the Internal Revenue Code. 6. For tax years beginning before January 1, 2016, partnership returns shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of April following the close of the taxable year. For t ax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, partnership returns shall be due no later than thirty (30) days after the due date established under the Internal Revenue Code. 7. All estate and trust returns made on the basis of the calendar year shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of April following the close of the taxable year. All estate and trust returns made on the basis of a fiscal year shall be due on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the fiscal year. 8. In the case of complete liquidation, or the dissolution, of a corporation the return of such corporation shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the month in which the corporation is completely liquidated. A corporati on which ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 has terminated its business activities, satisfied or made provision for all of its liabilities or has distributed all of its assets, even though not formally dissolved under state law, is deemed to have completely liquidated for purposes of this s ubsection. 9. The Tax Commission may also provide a later due date for returns of individuals, calendar year corporations, fiscal year corporations, partnership returns, estate and trust returns, or estimated tax payments as provided in Section 2385.9 of this title if a state of emergency is declared by the Governor or upon declaration by the Internal Revenue Service to postpone certain tax filing and tax payment deadlines in disaster areas. I. Returns by individuals, fiduciaries, partnerships, corporations or any other person or entity required, or that may hereafter be required to file a return, shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that such return is made under the penalties of perjury and the fact that any individual's name is signed to a filed return shall be prima facie evidence for all purposes that the return was actually signed by that individual. Provided, the Tax Commission shall promulgate rules to provide procedures for verification of signatures on returns which are filed electronically. J. Every return required by Section 2351 et seq. of this title shall be in such form as the Tax Commission may, from time to time, prescribe. Each return shall be filed with the Tax Commission and ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 forms shall be furnished by the Tax Commissi on on application therefor, but failure to secure or receive the form of a return prescribed shall not relieve any taxpayer from the obligation of making and filing any return herein required. K. For tax years ending after January 1, 2017, if a taxpayer elects to make installment payments of tax due pursuant to the provisions of subsection (h) of Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 965, such election may also apply to the payment of Oklahoma income tax, attributable to the income u pon which such installment payments are based. SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2385.13, is amended to read as follows: Section 2385.13 A. In the case of any underpayment of the estimated tax payment required in Secti on 2385.9 of this title, there shall be added to the amount of the underpayment interest thereon at an annual rate of twenty percent (20%) for the period of the underpayment. B. As used in subsection A of this section, the amount of the underpayment shall be the excess of the required installment over the amount paid on or before the due date of the installment. The period of underpayment shall run from the due date of the required installment to the earlier of the fifteenth day of the fourth month, or for corporations, the fifteenth day of the third month thirty (30) days after the due date for returns established under the ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Internal Revenue Code , following the close of the taxable year or the date on which the required installment is paid. C. No addition to tax shall be imposed under subsection A of this section if the tax shown on the return for the taxable year is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or if the taxpayer was an Oklahoma resident throughout the preceding taxable year of twelve (12) months and did not have any liability for tax for the preceding taxable year. SECTION 4. Section 3 of this act shall become effective November 1, 2021. SECTION 5. 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. " Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2021. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2021. Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 601 By: Rader of the Senate and Pfeiffer of the House An Act relating to incom e tax; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2385.13, which relates to withholding; modifying period of underpayment for corporations; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 2385.13, is amended to read as follows: Section 2385.13. A. In the case of any underpayment of the estimated tax payment required in Section 2385.9 of this title, there shall be added to the amount of the underpayment int erest thereon at an annual rate of twenty percent (20%) for the period of the underpayment. B. As used in subsection A of this section, the amount of the underpayment shall be the excess of the required installment over the amount paid on or before the du e date of the installment. The period of underpayment shall run from the due date of the required installment to the earlier of the fifteenth day of the fourth month, or for corporations, the fifteenth day of the third month thirty (30) days after the due date for returns established under the ENGR. S. B. NO. 601 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Internal Revenue Code , following the close of the taxable year or the date on which the required installment is paid. C. No addition to tax shall be imposed under subsection A of this section if the tax shown on the return for the taxable year is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or if the taxpayer was an Oklahoma resident throughout the preceding taxable year of twelve (12) months and did not have any liability for tax for the preceding taxable year. SECTION 7. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. Passed the Senate the 11th day of February, 2021. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2021. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives