Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 710 - Oklahoma Tax Commission
Chapter 90 - Withholding
Subchapter 3 - Returns and Payments
Section 710:90-3-10 - Income tax withholding - oil and gas royalties

(a) Effective for royalty payments made on or after October 1, 2000 and before July 1, 2006, any remitter who distributes revenue to a non-resident royalty interest owner is required to deduct and withhold Oklahoma income tax from each payment being made with respect to production of oil and gas in Oklahoma. The amount of income tax to be withheld is six and three-fourth's percent (6.75%) of the gross royalty amount paid. Effective for royalty payments made on or after July 1, 2006, the rate of withholding for any remitter who distributes revenue to a non-resident royalty interest owner is the highest Oklahoma marginal individual income tax rate with respect to production of oil and gas in Oklahoma

(b) For purposes of this Section, "remitter" means any person who distributes revenue to royalty interest owners; "gross royalty" means that amount which is reported for federal income tax purposes on IRS Form 1099; "non-resident royalty interest owner" means any person who is not a current or permanent resident of Oklahoma who retains a non-working interest in oil or gas production; and "oil" and "gas" shall have the meaning as the terms are defined in 68 O.S. § 1001.2.

(c) Remitters are required to file an Oklahoma Nonresident Royalty Withholding Tax Return and pay the Oklahoma income tax withheld on a quarterly basis, pursuant to this subsection:

(d) The remitter is also required to provide non-resident individual royalty owners and the Oklahoma Tax Commission an annual written statement showing the name of the remitter, to whom the royalty was paid, the amount of the royalty payment and the amount of Oklahoma income tax withheld. Further, the statement must also furnish the royalty owner's name, address, and social security number or Federal Employer Identification Number. This annual filing with the Oklahoma Tax Commission may be done separately, or in conjunction with the annual reporting requirement under 68 O.S. § 2369, if applicable to the remitter.

(e) Any non-resident royalty interest owner from whom an amount is withheld pursuant to the provisions of this Section, and who files an Oklahoma income tax return is entitled to a credit for the amount withheld. If the amount withheld is greater than the tax due, the non-resident royalty interest owner will be entitled to a refund of the amount of the overpayment.

(f) If the non-resident royalty interest owner is a pass-through entity, the pass-through entity shall allocate the non-resident royalty withholding to its partners, shareholders or members in the same manner as the royalty income.