Penalties for expired tags to increase Jun 30, 2009
Beginning July 1, the Oklahoma Tax Commission will start assessing a 1 a day penalty on delinquent vehicle registrations and excise tax penalties, according to a press release issued by the Nowata Tag Agency on Friday. Agency officials say the penalty for delinquent registrations is currently 0. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Woods County Assessor Defendant Jun 2, 2009
Bill Elias, attorney for Missouri Gas Energy and several other energy companies, argues that the Oklahoma Supreme Court decision should be overturned on the following basis: "This case presents questions of whether the Oklahoma Supreme Court's application of Oklahoma tax statutes violates the Commerce and Due Process Clauses of the United States Constitution. The case appears to be a test of states versus federal rights in setting taxes. "The Supreme Court could refuse to hear the case and then... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Court: Osage Nation lawsuit can proceed against Oklahoma Tax Commission members Dec 30, 2007
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday the case can proceed against individual members of the Oklahoma Tax Commission ... Tribal members that live on Indian land are exempt, but Indian land does not include the entire county of Osage County, said Douglas Allen, general counsel for the Oklahoma Tax Commission. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
DIA reviews Durant's financial future Nov 17, 2007
The overpayment came about because of an error from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Tim Webster, the assistant district attorney for Bryan County, was issued a letter by Tommy Kramer, executive director of the Durant Industrial Authority explaining that he was in contact with Jeffrey D. Peterson, chief financial officer for Cardinal Glass concerning the Oklahoma Tax Commission overpayment. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Municipal League proposes sales tax return to cities Oct 20, 2007
That legislation would require the Oklahoma Tax Commission to return of a cent of the State Sales Tax to the cities and counties which generated the taxes to be used for roads and bridges. Alva would receive over $300,000 in this proposal for street and bridges if we're able to convince the legislature to do this, Brown said. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Overpayment may cost Bryan County Oct 14, 2007
DURANT Bryan County has been asked to pay almost 300,000 to the Oklahoma Tax Commission due to overpayments made because of a mix up on property valuation for Cardinal FG Co. ... The Oklahoma Tax Commission is asking the county to promptly pay 294,219 because of an overpayment made by the tax commission due to a wrong valuation of the Cardinal Glass building ... Kenny Chuculate, Deputy Director of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Ad Valorem Division, said a review of the appraisal revealed 28 million... (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Childs set to retire from excise board after 40 years Aug 31, 2007
County Clerk Pat Brady said that Childs' resignation is not official until he submits a letter to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and that he agreed to attend the next meeting. During the Monday meeting, Childs expressed legal concerns about the budget. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Map problem causes confusion in Gore election Aug 17, 2007
Webb explained that she has repeatedly asked the town to call the Oklahoma Tax Commission and get their municipal map up-to-date with Gore's boundaries so the town's map would match the map that the election board uses to determine voter precincts. If a particular address is in the municipality, it would show up on the election board boundaries. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Pilfering Pennies An Analysis Aug 17, 2007
The tax collection figures were taken from the monthly reports issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission during 2005 ... This is not said in criticism of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. because that company neither designed nor influenced the Oklahoma tax system ... A similar study could easily be conducted using all the towns and cities with the cooperation of the Oklahoma Tax Commission but this study was done city by city and month by month based on the regular Tax Commission reports. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
State’s First Sales Tax Holiday Is This Weekend Aug 3, 2007
"We have information on our Web site discussing the holiday and we've given materials and sent special notices to retailers explaining what items are covered by the holiday," said Tony Mastin, administrator of the Oklahoma Tax Commission ... For more information, log on to the Oklahoma Tax Commission's website at www. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Sales Tax Revenues Down In ‘Big Towns’ But Rises Elsewhere Aug 3, 2007
Pink began collecting its new 3 percent sales tax for the first time in July but that won t show up on the report generated by the Oklahoma Tax Commission for another month or two. Here s the breakdown. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Oklahoma-based tribes report increases in car tag sales Aug 1, 2007
The practice began when the Stroud-based Sac ation won a 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case against the Oklahoma Tax Commission, claiming the state did not have a right to tax tribal members through car tag sales. The Pawhuska-based Osage Nation has issued about 10,000 a sharp rise from 4,000 tags sold five years ago, said Osage tax commissioner Mary Mashunkashey. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Most state agencies have fewer employees Aug 1, 2007
Corrections lost 304 jobs, human services 275, the Oklahoma Tax Commission 168 and the Health Department 156. I am fully aware we do have many state employees doing more work than a decade ago, said Gov. Brad Henry. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Taxes to recess for back-to-school shopping Jul 26, 2007
According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission's (OTC) Web site, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 3 and ending at midnight on Aug. 5, Oklahoma will hold a sales tax holiday giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain clothing and shoes free of sales tax ... Paula Ross, communications director with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC), pointed out that the tax exemption applies only to clothing and footwear that cost less than 100, meaning shoppers will have to pay sales tax on an item that costs 100... (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Osage Nation chief challenges enforcement of state law Jul 9, 2007
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has been fighting the issue of the Osage s jurisdiction in federal courts since 2001. In that case, the tribe claims its employees who live in Osage County are exempt from paying state income taxes. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Sales Tax Take Up In Tecumseh, Down In Shawnee, County Jul 6, 2007
Local tax receipts distributed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission showed McLoud with almost a 25 percent increase and Tecumseh with almost a 10 percent gain over the same period last year. But revenues for both Shawnee and Pottawatomie County dropped a little in the year-to-year comparison and indications were that business in the reporting period also decreased in three other county communities. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Internet Access Tax Debate Back on House Table May 25, 2007
Jerry Johnson, vice chairman of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, said the ITFA should be avoided on a permanent basis. "The nature of the online world and the manner in which the public accesses and uses that world continues to change," Johnson said. (CIO Information Network)
County jail paid off May 24, 2007
Tabor explained that Oklahoma Tax Commission will be informed of the pay off within a few days. But Tabor is hoping that county residents will approve the continuation of the tax. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
City of B’ville sales tax receipts up 8.79 percent May 9, 2007
34 in sales tax revenue from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, City Treasurer Lou Ann Foltz said Monday. This revenue is on sales from Bartlesville businesses in March, sales taxes paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by Bartlesville businesses in April and then receipts paid to the City of Bartlesville on May 7, 2007. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Tax money bound for loan repayment May 2, 2007
The most recent monthly check from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the quarter cent sales tax totaled 71,317. . (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Colbert election showdown hits court Apr 14, 2007
He entered into evidence an Ad velorem map from the Oklahoma Tax Commission that outlines the city of Colbert. He then called Colbert city clerk Galena Papoi to testify as to which properties were outside the city limits. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Gage casts election objection Apr 8, 2007
Election Board Secretary Linda Fahrendorf said it appeared some of the voters did not live in Colbert based upon a map by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. In the past, there have been discrepancies between tax commission maps and the town's maps on what are the city limits. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Necessary replacements and repairs approved by council Mar 24, 2007
He contacted the Oklahoma Tax Commission for an audit of the accounts to determine if the figures are correct. He s also asked for an explanation of the city s loss of income for this period. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
B’ville sales tax up more than 5 percent Mar 12, 2007
The city recently received sales tax collections from the Oklahoma Tax Commission in the amount of 1,145,921, according to Foltz. This sales tax collection payment is a 5. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Can't vote, can't run Feb 25, 2007
Fahrendorf said that a city map revealed that he did not, although an Oklahoma Tax Commission map showed that he was a resident. Because of the discrepancies, the election board did not rule on that issue, only that he was not registered to vote. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
December ’06 sales tax up 3.45 percent Feb 11, 2007
The City of Bartlesville has received January 2007 sales tax collections for sales in December 2006 from the Oklahoma Tax Commission in the amount of 1,449,447. 89, said City Treasurer Lou Ann Foltz. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Recently in Congress Feb 4, 2007
Proponents said Frizzell, a former general counsel to the Oklahoma tax commissioner and a state district judge, was eminently qualified for the position. The vote was 99 yeas to 0 nays. (Buffalo News -- National)
More of this story Jan 10, 2007
The increase in sales tax receipts is very encouraging news, especially considering the payment from the Oklahoma Tax Commission made to the City of Bartlesville (today) is for November retail sales, Foltz said. I look forward to the sales tax collections paid to us in February since these collections will be based on retails sales in the December holiday season. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
