VETERANS! ACTION REQUIRED!

Veterans and surviving spouses must take action to retain your Oklahoma State sales tax exemption. This benefit will no longer be viable if you do not register before July 1, 2023.

The Oklahoma State Legislature passed a new law recently to help crack down on sales tax exemption fraud. The new law requires 100% service-connected disabled Veterans to register on the state Veterans registry and request a new tax card from the Oklahoma Tax Commission by this summer.

Veterans (and surviving spouses) previously awarded sales tax exempt status prior to November 1, 2021, must register in the Oklahoma Veterans Registry no later than July 1, 2023, in order to remain eligible for the benefit of sales tax exemption. The Oklahoma Veterans Registry can be accessed at the following link: https://registry.odva. ok.gov/registration.

Rob Arrington, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) Director of Veterans Outreach Team stated: “We have been using radio ads, social media, and Veterans Service Officer outreach to inform Veterans of this new requirement so that they will register early and avoid a big rush in June. We can assist Veterans over the phone and in person. Oklahoma Veterans are entitled to the tax benefit. The new law only applies to sales tax exemptions. There is no new requirement for property tax exemptions at this time.”

Oklahoma Veterans should follow these 3 steps:

Step 1 - Log on to the Oklahoma Veterans Registry at https:// registry.odva.ok.gov/registration

Step 2 - Request a Sales Tax Exemption letter from the ODVA website: https://oklahoma.gov/veterans/benefits/state-benefitrequesthtml

Step 3 – Upon receipt of the Sales Tax Exemption letter, submit it to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by mail or in-person.

In-Person: Mail: 300 N. Broadway Ave. Oklahoma Tax Commission Oklahoma City, OK Attn: Registration Oklahoma City, OK 73194

ON-SITE REGISTRATION HELP, March 23rd! ODVA will provide registration assistance at the Del City Better With Age FunDay, Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Qualifying veterans and surviving spouses can begin the process at that time. Del City BWA FunDay will be held at the City of Del City Community Center, 4505 SE 15th Street. Bring all necessary documentation with you and get individual, personalized help.

For additional information contact the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs at 918-781-7766.