Oklahoma 2025 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1208 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/15/2025

                     
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 
 
HOUSE BILL 1208 	By: Maynard 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68 
O.S. 2021, Section 2355, as last amended by Section 
1, Chapter 27, 1st Extraordinar y Session, O.S.L. 2023 
(68 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2355), which relates to 
income tax imposed and classes of tax payers; 
modifying personal income tax rate for certain years; 
and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TH E STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     68 O.S. 2 021, Section 2355, as 
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 27, 1st Extraordinary Session, 
O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2355), is amended to read 
as follows: 
Section 2355.  A.  Individuals.  For all taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2006, a tax is hereby 
imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every resident or 
nonresident individual, which tax shall be computed at the option of 
the taxpayer under one of the two following methods: 
1.  METHOD 1.   
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a. Single individuals and married individuals filing 
separately not deducting federal income tax: 
(1) 1/2% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, 
(2) 1% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof , 
(3) 2% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, 
(4) 3% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, 
(5) 4% tax on next $1,300.00 or part thereof, 
(6) 5% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(7) 6% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, and 
(8) (a) for taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1998, and before January 1, 2002, 6.75% 
tax on the remainder, 
(b) for taxable years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2002, and before January 1, 2004, 
7% tax on the remainder, and 
(c) for taxable years beginning on or aft er 
January 1, 2004, 6.65% tax on the remainder. 
b. Married individuals filing jointly and surviving 
spouse to the extent and in the manner that a 
surviving spouse is permitted to file a joint return 
under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and 
heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue 
Code not deducting federal income tax: 
(1) 1/2% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof,   
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(2) 1% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, 
(3) 2% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, 
(4) 3% tax on next $2,30 0.00 or part thereof, 
(5) 4% tax on next $2,400.00 or part thereof, 
(6) 5% tax on next $2,800.00 or part thereof, 
(7) 6% tax on next $6,000.00 or part thereof, and 
(8) (a) for taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1998, and before January 1, 2002, 6.7 5% 
tax on the remainder, 
(b) for taxable years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2002, and before January 1, 2004, 
7% tax on the remainder, and 
(c) for taxable years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2004, 6.65% tax on the remainder. 
2.  METHOD 2. 
a. Single individuals and married individuals filing 
separately deducting federal income tax: 
(1) 1/2% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, 
(2) 1% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(3) 2% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, 
(4) 3% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, 
(5) 4% tax on next $1,200.00 or part thereof, 
(6) 5% tax on next $1,400.00 or part thereof, 
(7) 6% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof,   
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(8) 7% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(9) 8% tax on next $2,000.00 or part thereof, 
(10) 9% tax on next $3,500.00 or part thereof, and 
(11) 10% tax on the remainder. 
b. Married individuals filing jointly and surviving 
spouse to the extent and in the manner that a 
surviving spouse is permitted to file a joint return 
under the provisions of the Intern al Revenue Code and 
heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue 
Code deducting federal income tax: 
(1) 1/2% tax on the first $2,000.00 or part thereof, 
(2) 1% tax on the next $3,000.00 or part thereof, 
(3) 2% tax on the next $2,500.00 or part th ereof, 
(4) 3% tax on the next $1,400.00 or part thereof, 
(5) 4% tax on the next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(6) 5% tax on the next $1,600.00 or part thereof, 
(7) 6% tax on the next $1,250.00 or part thereof, 
(8) 7% tax on the next $1,750.00 or part thereof, 
(9) 8% tax on the next $3,000.00 or part thereof, 
(10) 9% tax on the next $6, 000.00 or part thereof, and 
(11) 10% tax on the remainder. 
B.  Individuals.  For all taxable years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2008, and ending any tax year which begins aft er December 
31, 2015, for which the determination required pursuant to Sections   
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4 and 5 of this act is made by the State Board of Equalization, a 
tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every 
resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be computed as 
follows: 
1.  Single individuals and married individuals f iling 
separately: 
(a) 1/2% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, 
(b) 1% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(c) 2% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, 
(d) 3% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, 
(e) 4% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, 
(f) 5% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(g) 5.50% tax on the remainder for the 2008 tax year and 
any subsequent tax year unless the rate prescribed by 
subparagraph (h) of this p aragraph is in effect, and 
(h) 5.25% tax on the remainder for the 2009 and sub sequent 
tax years.  The decrease in the top marginal 
individual income tax rate otherwise authorized by 
this subparagraph shall be contingent upon the 
determination required to b e made by the State Board 
of Equalization pursuant to Section 2355.1A of this 
title. 
2.  Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouse to 
the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is permitted to   
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file a joint return under the provision s of the Internal Revenue 
Code and heads of households as defined in the Inter nal Revenue 
Code: 
(a) 1/2% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, 
(b) 1% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, 
(c) 2% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, 
(d) 3% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, 
(e) 4% tax on next $2,400.00 or part thereof, 
(f) 5% tax on next $2,800.00 or part thereof, 
(g) 5.50% tax on the remainder for the 2008 tax year and 
any subsequent tax year unless the rate prescribed by 
subparagraph (h) of this p aragraph is in effect, and 
(h) 5.25% tax on the remainder for the 2009 and sub sequent 
tax years.  The decrease in the top marginal 
individual income tax rate otherwise authorized by 
this subparagraph shall be contingent upon the 
determination required to b e made by the State Board 
of Equalization pursuant to Section 2355.1A of this 
title. 
C.  Individuals.  For all taxable years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2024, and ending any tax year which begins after December 
31, 2025, a tax is hereby imposed upon t he Oklahoma taxable income 
of every resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be 
computed as follows:   
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1.  Single individuals and married individuals filing 
separately: 
(a) 0.25% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, 
(b) 0.75% tax on next $1,500 .00 or part thereof, 
(c) 1.75% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof, 
(d) 2.75% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, 
(e) 3.75% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, 
(f) 4.75% tax on the remainder. 
2.  Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spo use to 
the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is permitted to 
file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue 
Code: 
(a) 0.25% tax on first $2,000.00 or part ther eof, 
(b) 0.75% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, 
(c) 1.75% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, 
(d) 2.75% tax on next $2,300.00 or part thereof, 
(e) 3.75% tax on next $4,600.00 or part thereof, 
(f) 4.75% tax on the remainder. 
No deduction for federa l income taxes paid shall be allowed to 
any taxpayer to arrive at taxable inco me. 
D.  Individuals.  For all taxable years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2026, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable   
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income of every resident or nonresident indiv idual, which tax shall 
be computed as follows: 
1.  Single individuals and married individuals filing 
separately: 
(a) 0.0% tax on first $1,000.00 or part thereof, 
(b) 0.0% tax on next $1,500.00 or part thereof, 
(c) 0.0% tax on next $1,250.00 or part thereof , 
(d) 2.75% tax on next $1,150.00 or part thereof, 
(e) 3.75% tax on next $2,30 0.00 or part thereof, and 
(f) 4.75% tax on the remainder. 
2.  Married individuals filing jointly and surviving spouse to 
the extent and in the manner that a surviving spouse is p ermitted to 
file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue 
Code: 
(a) 0.0% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, 
(b) 0.0% tax on next $3,000.00 or part thereof, 
(c) 0.0% tax on next $2,500.00 or part thereof, 
(d) 2.75% tax on next $2,300.00 or part th ereof, 
(e) 3.75% tax on next $4,600.00 or part thereof, and 
(f) 4.75% tax on the remainder. 
No deduction for federal income taxes paid shall be allowed to 
any taxpayer to arrive at taxable income.   
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E. Nonresident aliens.  In lieu of the rates set forth in 
subsection A above, there shall be imposed on nonresident aliens, as 
defined in the Internal Revenue Code, a tax of eight percent (8%) 
instead of thirty percent (30%) as used in the Internal Revenue 
Code, with respect to the Oklahoma taxable income of such 
nonresident aliens as determined under the provision of the Oklahoma 
Income Tax Act. 
Every payer of amounts covered by this subsection shall deduct 
and withhold from such amount s paid each payee an amount equal to 
eight percent (8%) thereof.  Every payer required to deduct and 
withhold taxes under this subsection shall for each quarterly period 
on or before the last day of the month following the close of each 
such quarterly period, pay over the amount so withheld as taxes to 
the Tax Commission, and shall file a return with each such payment.  
Such return shall be in such form as the Tax Commission shall 
prescribe.  Every payer required under this subsection to deduct and 
withhold a tax from a payee shall, as to the total amounts paid to 
each payee during the calendar year, furnish to such payee, on or 
before January 31, of the succeeding year, a written statement 
showing the name of the payer, the name of the payee and the payee 's 
Social Security account number, if any, the total amount paid 
subject to taxation, and the total amount deducted and withheld as 
tax and such other information as the Tax Commission may require.  
Any payer who fails to withhold or pay to the Tax Commissio n any   
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sums herein required to be withheld or paid shall be personally and 
individually liable therefor to the State of Oklahoma. 
E. F. Corporations.  For all taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2021, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxabl e 
income of every corporation doing business within this state or 
deriving income from sources within this state in an amount equal to 
four percent (4%) thereof. 
There shall be no additional Oklahoma income tax imposed on 
accumulated taxable income or on u ndistributed personal holding 
company income as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue 
Code. 
F. G. Certain foreign corporations.  In lieu of the tax imposed 
in the first paragraph of subsection D E of this section, for all 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, there shall be 
imposed on foreign corporations, as d efined in the Internal Revenue 
Code, a tax of four percent (4%) instead of thirty percent (30%) as 
used in the Internal Revenue Code, where such income is received 
from sources within Oklahoma, in accordance with the provisions of 
the Internal Revenue Code and the Oklahoma Income Tax Act. 
Every payer of amounts covered by this subsection shall deduct 
and withhold from such amounts paid each payee an amount equal to 
four percent (4%) thereof.  Every payer required to deduct and 
withhold taxes under this subs ection shall for each quarterly period 
on or before the last day of the month following the close of each   
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such quarterly period, pay over the amount so withheld as taxes to 
the Tax Commission, and shall file a return with each such payment.  
Such return shall be in such form as the Tax Commission shall 
prescribe.  Every payer required under this subsection to deduct and 
withhold a tax from a payee shall, as to the total amounts pa id to 
each payee during the calendar year, furnish to such payee, on or 
before January 31, of the succeeding year, a written statement 
showing the name of the payer, the name of the payee and the payee 's 
Social Security account number, if any, the total am ounts paid 
subject to taxation, the total amount deducted and withheld as tax 
and such other information as the Tax Commission may require.  Any 
payer who fails to withhold or pay to the Tax Commission any sums 
herein required to be withheld or paid shall be personally and 
individually liable therefor to the State of Oklahoma. 
G. H. Fiduciaries.  A tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma 
taxable income of every trust and estate at the same rates as are 
provided in subsection B or, C, or D of this section for single 
individuals.  Fiduciaries are not allowed a deduction for any 
federal income tax paid. 
H. I. Tax rate tables.  For all taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1991, in lieu of the tax imposed by subsection A, B or 
C of this section, as applic able there is hereby imposed for each 
taxable year on the taxable income of ev ery individual, whose 
taxable income for such taxable year does not exceed the ceiling   
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amount, a tax determined under tables, applicable to such taxable 
year which shall be presc ribed by the Tax Commission and which shall 
be in such form as it determines appropriate.  In the table so 
prescribed, the amounts of the tax shall be computed on the basis of 
the rates prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section.  For 
purposes of this subsection, the term "ceiling amount" means, with 
respect to any taxpayer, the amount determined by the Tax Commission 
for the tax rate category in which such taxpayer falls. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 
 
60-1-10180 AO 01/07/25