Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-2368.5
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Support of common schools - Donation from tax refund
Official statutory text
A. Each state individual income tax return form for tax years
which begin after December 31, 2003, and each state corporate tax
return form for tax years beginning after December 31, 2003, shall
contain a provision to allow a donation from a tax refund for the
benefit of the common schools of this state, as follows:
Support of Oklahoma Common Schools. Check if you wish to donate
from your tax refund: ( ) $2, ( ) $5, or ( ) $____.
B. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, all monies
generated pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be paid to
the State Treasurer by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and placed to the
credit of the Income Tax Checkoff Revolving Fund for the Support of
Oklahoma Common Schools created in subsection C of this section.
C. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the
"Income Tax Checkoff Revolving Fund for the Support of Oklahoma
Common Schools". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject
to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies
apportioned to the fund pursuant to the provisions of this section.
All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby
appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State
Department of Education for the purpose of funding common education
in this state. Such monies shall be apportioned as and in the
manner that state aid is provided to the common schools of this
state. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
D. If a taxpayer makes a donation pursuant to subsection A of
this section in error, such taxpayer may file a claim for refund at
any time within three (3) years from the due date of the tax return.
Such claims shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section
2373 of this title. Prior to the apportionment set forth in this
section, an amount equal to the total amount of refunds made
pursuant to this subsection during any one (1) year shall be
deducted from the total donations received pursuant to this section
during the following year and such amount deducted shall be paid to
the State Treasurer and placed to the credit of the Income Tax
Withholding Refund Account.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 1039
which begin after December 31, 2003, and each state corporate tax
return form for tax years beginning after December 31, 2003, shall
contain a provision to allow a donation from a tax refund for the
benefit of the common schools of this state, as follows:
Support of Oklahoma Common Schools. Check if you wish to donate
from your tax refund: ( ) $2, ( ) $5, or ( ) $____.
B. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, all monies
generated pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be paid to
the State Treasurer by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and placed to the
credit of the Income Tax Checkoff Revolving Fund for the Support of
Oklahoma Common Schools created in subsection C of this section.
C. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the
"Income Tax Checkoff Revolving Fund for the Support of Oklahoma
Common Schools". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject
to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies
apportioned to the fund pursuant to the provisions of this section.
All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby
appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State
Department of Education for the purpose of funding common education
in this state. Such monies shall be apportioned as and in the
manner that state aid is provided to the common schools of this
state. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
D. If a taxpayer makes a donation pursuant to subsection A of
this section in error, such taxpayer may file a claim for refund at
any time within three (3) years from the due date of the tax return.
Such claims shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section
2373 of this title. Prior to the apportionment set forth in this
section, an amount equal to the total amount of refunds made
pursuant to this subsection during any one (1) year shall be
deducted from the total donations received pursuant to this section
during the following year and such amount deducted shall be paid to
the State Treasurer and placed to the credit of the Income Tax
Withholding Refund Account.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 1039
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