Oklahoma Tax Commission
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1931 |
| Headquarters |
M.C. Connors Building 2501 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73194 |
| Employees | 695.6 |
| Annual budget | $106,712,423 |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | tax.ok.gov/ |
The Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) is the Oklahoma state government agency that collects taxes and enforces the taxation and revenue laws of the state. The Commission is composed of three members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate. The Commissioners are charged with oversight of the agency but appoint an Executive Director to serve as the chief administrative officer of the Commission and to oversee the general practices of the Commission.
The Tax Commission was created in 1931 during the term of Governor of Oklahoma William H. Murray.
Leadership
The current members of the Commission are:
- Steve Burrage - Chairman
- Clark Jolley - Vice Chairman
- Thomas Kemp, Jr. - Secretary
The current Executive Director is Tony Mastin.[1]
Under Governor Mary Fallin, the Commission is under the supervision of Oklahoma Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology.
Jurisdiction
The Commission has responsibility for supervising the administration and enforcement of state tax laws and the collection of a majority of all state-levied taxes and fees. The Commission directs the collection and distribution of the tax and license sources under its administration and, by statute, is responsible for distributing such tax revenues to the various state funds. In addition, the Commission allocates certain state-collected taxes earmarked to counties, school districts and cities directly to local governments.
On a contractual basis with individual cities and counties, the Commission is involved with the administration, collection and distribution of city and county sales taxes and city use taxes.
Organization
The Commission is composed of thirteen divisions organized into three administrations: Customer Service, Revenue Administration and Support Services.
- Tax Commission
- Executive Director
- Deputy Director
- Customer Service Department has primary responsibility for providing helpful and accurate assistance to the taxpayers of the state
- Taxpayer Assistance Division
- Communications Division
- Central Processing Division
- Account Maintenance Division
- Compliance Division
- Revenue Administration Department is responsible for application and enforcement of policy that directly relates to the collection of revenue
- Tax Policy Division
- Motor Vehicle Division
- Ad Valorem Division
- Support Services Department provides internal support services to ensure the Commission functions in an efficient manner
- Human Resources Division
- Information Technology Division
- Legal Division
- Management Services Division
- Customer Service Department has primary responsibility for providing helpful and accurate assistance to the taxpayers of the state
- Deputy Director
- Executive Director
Staffing
The Tax Commission, with an annual budget of $107 million, is one of the larger employers for the State. For fiscal year 2017, the Commission was authorized 1,150 employees but only utilized 695.6 FTE.[2][3]
