Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-216.2
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Tax amnesty program
Official statutory text
For the purpose of encouraging the voluntary disclosure and
payment of taxes owed to this state, the Oklahoma Tax Commission is
hereby authorized and directed to establish a tax amnesty program
during which penalties and one-half interest due on delinquent taxes
assessed by the Tax Commission and imposed pursuant to the
provisions of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the Oklahoma
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall be waived, except as provided
herein. The amnesty program shall not include any penalties or
interest that may have been assessed pursuant to the Ad Valorem Tax
Code or the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Code or penalties or interest
assessed by an agency other than the Tax Commission. A taxpayer
shall be entitled to a waiver of penalty and one-half interest due
on taxes which are delinquent prior to August 15, 2002, if the
taxpayer voluntarily files delinquent tax returns and pays the taxes
and remaining interest due during the amnesty period. The amnesty
period shall extend from August 15, 2002, through November 15, 2002.
The waiver of penalties and one-half interest shall apply to:
1. The under-reporting of tax liabilities;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 82
2. The nonpayment of taxes; and
3. The nonreporting of tax liabilities.
The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules detailing the terms
and other conditions of this program.
The Tax Commission is authorized to expend necessary available
funds to publicly advertise this program and shall be exempt from
the provisions of Section 85.7 of Title 74 for the purpose of
implementing this section.
payment of taxes owed to this state, the Oklahoma Tax Commission is
hereby authorized and directed to establish a tax amnesty program
during which penalties and one-half interest due on delinquent taxes
assessed by the Tax Commission and imposed pursuant to the
provisions of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the Oklahoma
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall be waived, except as provided
herein. The amnesty program shall not include any penalties or
interest that may have been assessed pursuant to the Ad Valorem Tax
Code or the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Code or penalties or interest
assessed by an agency other than the Tax Commission. A taxpayer
shall be entitled to a waiver of penalty and one-half interest due
on taxes which are delinquent prior to August 15, 2002, if the
taxpayer voluntarily files delinquent tax returns and pays the taxes
and remaining interest due during the amnesty period. The amnesty
period shall extend from August 15, 2002, through November 15, 2002.
The waiver of penalties and one-half interest shall apply to:
1. The under-reporting of tax liabilities;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 82
2. The nonpayment of taxes; and
3. The nonreporting of tax liabilities.
The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules detailing the terms
and other conditions of this program.
The Tax Commission is authorized to expend necessary available
funds to publicly advertise this program and shall be exempt from
the provisions of Section 85.7 of Title 74 for the purpose of
implementing this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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