Oklahoma Enacts Tax Amnesty Program To Begin September 14, 2015

Oklahoma has enacted legislation authorizing and directing the Oklahoma Tax Commission to administer a tax amnesty program, termed a "voluntary compliance initiative," from September 14 to November 13, 2015.¹ The program applies to most taxes administered by the Tax Commission. If the taxpayer complies with the amnesty program requirements, the Tax Commission will waive penalties, interest and other collection fees or costs due on eligible taxes that were due and payable for any tax period ending before January 1, 2015.

Operation of Program

This program is similar to a program that the Oklahoma Tax Commission conducted during 2008. The following are eligible taxes under the program: