Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB984 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2023

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) 
 
SENATE BILL 984 	By: Jech 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to sales and use tax; amending 68 
O.S. 2021, Sections 1355 and 1404, whi ch relate to 
exemptions on the sale of a motor vehi cle; modifying 
the basis upon which gross receipts are calculate d 
for the purposes of sales tax and purchase price is 
calculated for the purposes of use tax; updating 
statutory references; updating statutory language; 
and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 2021, Section 1355, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 1355. There are hereby speci fically exempted from the 
tax levied pursuant to th e provisions of Section 1350 et seq. of 
this title: 
1.  Sale of gasoline, motor fuel, methanol, “M-85” which is a 
mixture of methanol an d gasoline containing at least eighty -five 
percent (85%) methanol, co mpressed natural gas, liquefied natural 
gas, or liquefied petroleum gas on which the Motor Fuel Tax, 
Gasoline Excise Tax, Special Fuels Tax , or the fee in lieu of   
 
 
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Special Fuels Tax levied in Section 500.1 et seq., Section 601 et 
seq. or Section 701 et seq. of this title has bee n, or will be paid; 
2.  For the sale of motor vehicles or any optional equipment or 
accessories attached to motor vehicles on which the Oklahoma Motor 
Vehicle Excise Tax levied in Section 2101 et seq. of this title has 
been, or will be paid, all but a port ion of the levy provided unde r 
Section 1354 of this title, equal to one and twenty -five-hundredths 
percent (1.25%) of the gross receipts of such sales.  For the 
purposes of this paragraph, if the sale of a motor vehicle includes 
a trade-in, gross receipts shall be calculated based onl y on the 
difference between the value of the trade -in vehicle and the actual 
sales price of the vehicle being purchased.  Provided, the sale of 
motor vehicles shall not be subject to any sales and use taxe s 
levied by cities, co unties, or other jurisdiction s of the state; 
3.  Sale of crude petroleum or natural or casinghead gas , and 
other products subject to gross production tax pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1001 et seq. and Section 1101 et seq. of t his 
title.  This exemption shall not apply when suc h products are sold 
to a consumer or user for consumption or use, except when used for 
injection into the earth for the purpose of promot ing or 
facilitating the production of oil or gas.  This paragraph sh all not 
operate to increase or repeal the gross pro duction tax levied by the 
laws of this state;   
 
 
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4.  Sale of aircraft on which the tax levied pursuant to the 
provisions of Sections 6001 th rough 6007 of this title has been, or 
will be paid or which are spec ifically exempt from s uch tax pursuant 
to the provisions of Section 6003 of this title; 
5.  Sales from coin-operated devices on which the fee imposed by 
Sections 1501 through 1512 of this title has been paid; 
6.  Leases of twelve (12) months or more of mot or vehicles in 
which the owners of the vehicles hav e paid the vehicle excise tax 
levied by Section 2103 of this title; 
7.  Sales of charity game equipment on which a tax is levied 
pursuant to the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et seq. of 
Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statut es, or which is sold to an 
organization that is: 
a. a veterans’ organization exempt from taxation pursuant 
to the provisions of paragraph (4), (7), (8), (10) , or 
(19) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United 
States Internal Reve nue Code of 1986, as a mended, 26 
U.S.C., Section 501(c) et seq., 
b. a group home for mentally disabled individuals exempt 
from taxation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 
(3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United 
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 2 6 
U.S.C., Section 501(c) et s eq., or   
 
 
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c. a charitable health care organization which is exempt 
from taxation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 
(3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United 
States Internal Revenue Code of 198 6, as amended, 26 
U.S.C., Section 501(c) et seq.; 
8.  Sales of cigarettes or tobacco products to: 
a. a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation which 
has entered into a compact with the State of Oklahoma 
pursuant to the provisions of subsection C of Sec tion 
346 of this title or to a licensee of such a t ribe or 
nation, upon which the payment in lieu of taxes 
required by the compact has been paid, or 
b. a federally recognized Indian tribe o r nation or to a 
licensee of such a tribe or nation upon which the tax 
levied pursuant to the provisions of Section 34 9.1 or 
Section 426 of this title has been paid; 
9.  Leases of aircraft upon which the owners have paid the 
aircraft excise tax levied by S ection 6001 et seq. of this title or 
which are specifically exempt from such tax pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 6003 of this title; 
10.  The sale of low -speed or medium-speed electrical vehicles 
on which the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Excise Tax levied in Section 
2101 et seq. of this title has been or will be paid;   
 
 
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11. Effective January 1, 2005, sales of cigarettes on which the 
tax levied in Section 301 et seq. of this title or tobacco products 
on which the tax levied in Section 401 et seq. of this tit le has 
been paid; and 
12.  Sales of electricity at charging stations as defined by 
Section 2 of this act Section 6502 of this title when the 
electricity is sold by a charging station owner or operator for 
purposes of charging an electric vehicle as defined by Section 2 of 
this act Section 6502 of this t itle and the tax imposed pursuant to 
Section 4 of this act Section 6504 of this title is collected and 
remitted to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 2021, Section 1404, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 1404. The provisions of Section 1401 et seq. of this 
title shall not apply: 
1.  In respect to the use of any article of tangible personal 
property brought into the State of Oklahoma by a nonresident 
individual, visiting in this state, for his or her personal use or 
enjoyment, while within the state; 
2.  In respect to the use of tangible personal property 
purchased for resale before being used; 
3.  In respect to the use of any article of tangible personal 
property on which a tax, equal to o r in excess of that levied by 
Section 1401 et seq. of t his title, has been paid by th e person   
 
 
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using such tangible personal property in this state, whether such 
tax was levied under the laws of this state or some other state of 
the United States.  If any ar ticle of tangible personal propert y has 
already been subjected to a tax, by this or a ny other state, in 
respect to its sale or use, in an amount less than the tax imposed 
by Section 1401 et seq. of this title, the provisions of Section 
1401 et seq. of this title shall apply to it by a rate measured by 
the difference only between the rate h erein provided and the rate by 
which the previous tax upon the sale or use was computed.  Provided, 
that no credit shall be given for taxes paid in another state, if 
that state does not grant like credit f or taxes paid in Oklahoma 
this state; 
4.  In respect to the use of tangible personal property now 
specifically exempted from taxation under Oklahoma Sales Tax Code.  
Provided, for the sale of motor vehicles or any optional equipment 
or accessories attached to motor vehicles on which the Oklahoma 
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax levied pursuant to Sections 2101 through 
2108 of this title has been, or will be paid, the exceptions shall 
apply to all but a portion of the levy provided under Secti on 1402 
of this title, equal to one and twen ty-five-hundredths percent 
(1.25%) of the purchase price.  For the purposes of this paragraph, 
if the sale of a motor vehicle includes a trade -in, the purchase 
price shall be calculated based only on the difference between the 
value of the trade-in vehicle and the actual purchase price of the   
 
 
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vehicle being purchased.  Provided further, the sale of motor 
vehicles shall not be subject to any sales and use taxes levied by 
cities, counties, or other jurisdictions of the sta te; 
5.  In respect to the use of any a rticle or tangible personal 
property brought into the state by an individual with intent to 
become a resident of this state where such personal property is for 
such individual’s personal use or enjoyment; 
6.  In respect to the use of any article of tangibl e personal 
property used or to be used by commercial airlines or railroads; 
7.  In respect to livestock purchased outside this state and 
brought into this state for feeding or breeding purposes, and which 
is later resold; and 
8.  Effective January 1, 1991, in respect to the use of rail 
transportation cars to haul coal to coal -fired plants located in 
this state which generate electric power. 
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
 
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