Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1703
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Surety bond conditioned upon compliance with tax laws -
Official statutory text
Waiver.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 1103 and 1731 of
Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, every nonresident contractor,
including those in the position of subcontractor, subject to the
provisions of this article, before actually commencing work or
undertaking to perform any services or duties under any such
contract in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00),
shall file with the Oklahoma Tax Commission a surety bond with a
surety authorized to do business in this state, in the penal sum of
not less than three times the tax liability incurred or to be
incurred under any such contract, payable to the State of Oklahoma,
or, in lieu of such surety bonds, cash or negotiable bonds or other
obligations of the United States of America, the State of Oklahoma
or its subdivisions, conditioned upon compliance with the tax laws
of Oklahoma, both state and local, the Oklahoma Employment Security
Act, the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Act, and the provisions and
requirements of this article; provided:
1. If such contractor receives another contract to perform
services or duties in this state or if, in the judgment of the Tax
Commission the amount of tax liability incurred or to be incurred
under such contract is increased from the amount used to compute the
amount of the original bond, the amount of such bond shall be
increased to meet the requirements set forth in this subsection;
2. The amount of such tax liability may be reduced by the
amount of the tax liability incurred or to be incurred by
nonresident contractors in the position of subcontractors, who
actually post bonds on their subcontracts, listed in the notice to
the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a prime contractor, as required by
the preceding section; and
3. If the Tax Commission, after making an investigation at the
request of a nonresident contractor, finds that such nonresident
contractor has and will continue to have property within Oklahoma,
and has regularly engaged in business in this state and will
continue to do so, and the Tax Commission, for said reason,
determines in writing that such nonresident contractor’s financial
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responsibility is sufficient to cover its tax liability and the
other obligations covered by this article, such nonresident
contractor shall not be required to make and file the surety bond
required in this section nor to give the notices required by this
article, and the Tax Commission shall notify the nonresident
contractor of its findings.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 1103 and 1731 of
Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, every nonresident contractor,
including those in the position of subcontractor, subject to the
provisions of this article, before actually commencing work or
undertaking to perform any services or duties under any such
contract in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00),
shall file with the Oklahoma Tax Commission a surety bond with a
surety authorized to do business in this state, in the penal sum of
not less than three times the tax liability incurred or to be
incurred under any such contract, payable to the State of Oklahoma,
or, in lieu of such surety bonds, cash or negotiable bonds or other
obligations of the United States of America, the State of Oklahoma
or its subdivisions, conditioned upon compliance with the tax laws
of Oklahoma, both state and local, the Oklahoma Employment Security
Act, the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Act, and the provisions and
requirements of this article; provided:
1. If such contractor receives another contract to perform
services or duties in this state or if, in the judgment of the Tax
Commission the amount of tax liability incurred or to be incurred
under such contract is increased from the amount used to compute the
amount of the original bond, the amount of such bond shall be
increased to meet the requirements set forth in this subsection;
2. The amount of such tax liability may be reduced by the
amount of the tax liability incurred or to be incurred by
nonresident contractors in the position of subcontractors, who
actually post bonds on their subcontracts, listed in the notice to
the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a prime contractor, as required by
the preceding section; and
3. If the Tax Commission, after making an investigation at the
request of a nonresident contractor, finds that such nonresident
contractor has and will continue to have property within Oklahoma,
and has regularly engaged in business in this state and will
continue to do so, and the Tax Commission, for said reason,
determines in writing that such nonresident contractor’s financial
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 699
responsibility is sufficient to cover its tax liability and the
other obligations covered by this article, such nonresident
contractor shall not be required to make and file the surety bond
required in this section nor to give the notices required by this
article, and the Tax Commission shall notify the nonresident
contractor of its findings.
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