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OK SB1573
Bill
Status
2/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ralph Shortey
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AI Summary
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Modifies sales tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans in Oklahoma by adding annual reporting requirements and documentation procedures to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
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Requires eligible disabled veterans to provide annually their current address, spouse name, and names of authorized household members who can make purchases on their behalf, with a $25,000 per year exemption cap.
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Establishes that failure to timely provide required information suspends the exemption; exemption is void after one year if not filed, but can be reinstated upon compliance.
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Requires vendors to decline the exemption when consumer identification does not match Tax Commission documentation and mandates vendors report fraudulent use to the Tax Commission.
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Makes it a misdemeanor to alter, fraudulently use, or misuse a disabled veteran's sales tax exemption card or certificate, with fines up to $1,000 plus penalties; effective November 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
Sales tax; modifying procedures and requirements relating to sales tax exemption for certain veterans. Effective date.
Revenue and Taxation
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Finance
2/7/2012