Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 710 - Oklahoma Tax Commission
Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 710:1-1-2 - General description of the Oklahoma Tax Commission
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) History. The Oklahoma Tax Commission, from its inception in 1931, has been responsible for the collection and administration of various tax sources and the apportionment of these revenues to state funds which provide monies for education, transportation, recreation, social welfare, and the myriad of other services provided for the citizens of Oklahoma.
(b) Composition. The Tax Commission is comprised of three members (Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary-Member) who are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate and serve terms of six years each. The Commission appoints an administrator who is the administrative officer of the Tax Commission and manages the activities of its employees. The title of the administrative officer shall be Executive Director.
(c) Duties. It is the Commission's responsibility to supervise the administration and enforcement of state tax laws and the collection of a majority of all state-levied taxes and fees. The Commission directs the collection and distribution of the tax and license sources under its administration and, by statute, is responsible for apportioning such tax revenues to the various state funds. In addition, the Oklahoma Tax Commission allocates directly to local units of government certain state-collected levies earmarked to counties, school districts and municipalities. On a contract basis with individual municipalities and counties, the Tax Commission is involved with the administration, collection and distribution of city and county sales taxes and use taxes.
(d) Areas of administration. The public may make submissions and requests to the Commission in the following areas of taxation and licensing:
(e) Main offices. The main offices of the Oklahoma Tax Commission are located at123 Robert S. Kerr Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 (405)521-3160.
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2628, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1688, eff 6-11-07; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 684, eff 5-25-12
