Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 710 - Oklahoma Tax Commission
Chapter 65 - Sales and Use Tax
Subchapter 5 - Audit and Assessment
Section 710:65-5-4 - Examination of tax return; adjustments, notices, and demands

(1) Notice and demand. A proposed assessment report will be prepared and mailed to the taxpayer. This report will contain an explanation of adjustments together with a recomputation of tax in accordance with such adjustments. The notice of adjustments and the demand for payment (if additional tax is due) or any other notice or demand upon the person filing the return required by law shall be sent to him at his last known address. In the alternative, the Commission may cause to be served upon such person a written statement of the computation of tax due.

(2) Acquiescence or failure to protest. In the event the person filing the return acquiesces in the changes reflected on the proposed assessment, or fails to file a protest within the period specified in the letter of proposed assessment (or any extensions allowable by Statute that have been granted) the proposed assessment becomes final.

(3) Jeopardy assessment. If the Commission has reason to believe that the collection of any tax due under the Sales and Use Tax Codes may be jeopardized, the Commission may immediately terminate the reporting period of the person required to pay such tax. Thereupon the Commission may assess a tax on the basis of information or knowledge available to him and demand immediate payment. If such payment is not immediately made, the Tax Commission may collect the tax by the use of any of the methods authorized law.

(4) Protest of assessment. Where a person does not acquiesce in the proposed assessment, he may file a protest within the period specified in the letter of proposed assessment (or within any extensions allowable by Statute that have been granted).

(5) Review by taxing division; referral. If, after a review of his protest the Division is unable to reach agreement with taxpayer, the taxpayer's file will be forwarded to the Office of the Administrative Law Judge where the taxpayer will have an opportunity to have a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. The Administrative Law Judge subsequently will notify such person of the date set for the hearing.

(6) Determination of case without hearing available. If the taxpayer does not desire a hearing, an order will be issued by the Commission within a reasonable time.

(7) Hearing; final determination. If a hearing before the Administrative Law Judge is requested and granted, an order will not be issued until such time as the Administrative Law Judge has submitted Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations to the Commission and the Commission has made a final determination.

(8) Final determination; appeal The issuance of an order by the Commission constitutes a final determination. The taxpayer aggrieved by the order is granted a period of thirty (30) days from the date of mailing to the taxpayer of a certified copy of the order in which to directly appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.