Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) SENATE BILL 323 By: Deevers AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2355, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 27, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2355), which relates to income tax; modifying certain income tax rate for certain tax years; modifying certain withholding requirement for certain tax years; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2370, which relates to the banki ng privilege tax; modifying certain income tax rate for certain tax years; 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 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 year s beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2006, a tax is here by 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: Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. METHOD 1. 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 the reof, (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 after January 1, 2004, 6.65% tax on the remai nder. 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 of 1986, as amended, and heads of households as d efined Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, not deducting federal income tax: (1) 1/2% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, (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, Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (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, (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 of 1986, as amended, and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 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 thereof, (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 Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (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 after December 31, 2015, for which the determination required pursuant to Sections 4 2355.1F and 5 2355.1G of this act title is made by the State Board of Equalization, a tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxabl e income of every resident or nonresident individual, which tax shall be computed as follows: 1. Single individuals and married individuals filing 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 p art 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 paragraph is in effect, and (h) 5.25% tax on the remainder for the 2009 and subsequent 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 be made by the State Board Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 survivin g spouse is permitted to file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended: (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 t hereof, (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 f or the 2008 tax year and any subsequent tax year unless the rate prescribed by subparagraph (h) of this paragraph is in effect, and (h) 5.25% tax on the remainder for the 2009 and subsequent tax years. The decrease in the top marginal individual income ta x rate otherwise authorized by this subparagraph shall be contingent upon the determination required to be made by the State Board of Equalization pursuant to Section 2355.1A of this title. Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. Individuals. For all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, 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 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, 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 permitted to file a joint return under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and heads of households as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended: (a) 0.25% tax on first $2,000.00 or part thereof, (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, and (f) 4.75% tax on the remainder. Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 No deduction for federal income taxes paid shall be allowed to any taxpayer to arrive at taxable income. D. Nonresident aliens. In lieu of the rates set forth in subsection A above, the re shall be imposed on nonresident aliens, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a tax of eight percent (8%) instead of thirty percent (30%) as used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 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 amounts paid each payee an amount equal to eight percent (8%) there of. Every payer required to deduct and withhold taxes under this subsection s hall 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 Oklahoma 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 a mount paid subject to taxation, and the total amount deducted and withheld Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 sh all be personally and individually liable therefor to the State of Oklahoma. E. Corporations. For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, a A tax is hereby imposed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every corporation doing business within t his state or deriving income from sources within this state in an amount equal to four percent (4%) for tax years 2022 through 2024, three percent (3%) for tax year 2025, two percent (2%) for tax year 2026, and one percent (1%) for tax year 2027 thereof. For tax year 2028 and subsequent tax years, there shall be no income tax impos ed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every corporation doing business within this state or deriving income from sources within this state. There shall be no additional Oklahoma income tax imposed on accumulated taxable income or on undistributed personal holding company income as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. F. Certain foreign corporations. In lieu of the tax imposed in the first paragraph of subsection D of this section, for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, there shall be imposed on foreign corporations, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a tax of four percent (4%) instead of thirty percent (30%) as used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 amended, where such income is received from sources within Oklahoma this state, in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 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 subsection shall for each quarterly pe riod 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 Com mission 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 yea r, 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 amounts 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 Ta x Commission any sums herein required to be withheld or paid shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the State of Oklahoma. G. Fiduciaries. A tax is hereby impo sed upon the Oklahoma taxable income of every trust and estate at the same rates as are Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 provided in subsection B or C of this section for single individuals. Fiduciaries are not allowed a deduction for any federal income tax paid. H. Tax rate tables. Fo r all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1991, in lieu of the tax impo sed by subsection A, B or C of this section, as applicable there is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the taxable income of every individual, whose taxable income for such taxable year does not exceed the ceiling amount, a tax determined under tables, applicable to such taxable year which shall be prescribed 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 su bsection 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. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2370, is amended to read as follows: Section 2370. A. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, for the privilege of doing business within this state, every state banking association, national ban king association and credit union organized under the laws of this state, located or doing business within the limits of the State of Oklahoma this state shall annually pay to th is state a privilege tax at the rate of four Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 percent (4%) for tax years 2022 through 2024, three percent (3%) for tax year 2025, two percent (2%) for tax year 2026, and one percent (1%) for tax year 2027 of the amount of the taxable income as provided in this section. For tax year 2028 and subsequent tax years, there shall be no ta x imposed. B. 1. The privilege tax levied by this section shall be in addition to the Business Activity Tax levied in Section 1218 of this title and the franchise tax levied in Article 12 of this title and in lieu of the tax levied by Section 2355 of this title and in lieu of all taxes levied by the State of Oklahoma this state, or any subdivision thereof, upon the shares of stock or personal property of any banking association or credit union subject to taxation under this section. 2. Nothing in this se ction shall be construed to exempt the real property of any banking associations or credit unions from taxation to the same extent, according to its value, as other real property is taxed. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt an association from payment of any fee or tax authorized or levied pursuant to the banking laws. 3. Personal property which is subject to a lease agreement between a bank or credit union, as lessor, and a nonbanking business entity or individual, as lessee, is not exempt from personal property ad valorem taxation. Provided further, that it shall be the duty of the lessee of such personal property to return sworn Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 lists or schedules of their taxable pr operty within each county to the county assessor of such county as provided in Sections 2433 and 2434 of this title. C. Any tax levied under this section shall accrue on the last day of the taxable year and be payable as provided in Section 2375 of this title. The accrual of such tax for the first taxable year to which this act the Oklahoma Income Tax Act applies, shall apply notwithstanding the prior accrual of a tax in the same taxable year based upon the net income of the next preceding taxable year; provided, however, any additional deduction enuring to the benefit of the taxpayer shall be deducted in accordance with the optional transitional deduction procedures in Section 2354 of this title. D. The basis of the tax shall be United States taxable inc ome as defined in paragraph 10 of Section 2353 of this title and any adjustments thereto under the provisions of Section 2358 of this title with the following adjustments: 1. There shall be deducted all interest income on obligations of the United States government and agencies thereof not otherwise exempted and all interest income on obligations of the State of Oklahoma this state or political subdivisions thereof, including public trust authorities, not otherwise exempted under the laws of this state; and 2. Expense deductions claimed in arriving at taxable income under paragraph 10 of Section 2353 of this title shall be reduced by Req. No. 1415 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of excluded interest income on obligations of the United States government or agencie s thereof and obligations of the State of Oklahoma this state or political subdivisions thereof. E. 1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, before January 1, 2017, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax levied in subse ction A of this section in an amount equal to the amount of taxable income rec eived by a participating financial institution as defined in Section 90.2 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes pursuant to a loan made under the Rural Economic Development Loan Act. Such credit shall be limited each year to five percent (5%) of the amount of annual payroll certified by the Oklahoma Rural Economic Development Loan Program Review Board pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of subsection B of Section 90.4 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes with respect to the loan made by the participat ing financial institution and may be claimed for any number of years necessary until the amount of total credits claimed is equal to the total amount of taxable income received b y the participating financial institution pursuant to the loan. Any credit allowed but not used in a taxable year may be carried forward for a period not to exceed five (5) taxable years. In no event shall a credit allowed pursuant to the provisions of t his subsection be transferable or refundable. Req. No. 1415 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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. No credit otherwise authoriz ed by the provisions of this subsection may be claimed for any event, transaction, investment, expenditure or other act occurring on or after July 1, 2010, for which the credit would otherwise be allowable. The provisions of this paragraph shall cease to be operative on July 1, 2012. Beginning July 1, 2012, the credit authorized by this subsection may be claimed for any event, transaction, investment, expenditure or other act occurring on or after July 1, 2012, according to the provisions of this subsecti on. SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 60-1-1415 QD 12/31/2024 12:16:43 PM