Sales and use tax; eliminating tax on the sale of motor vehicle. Effective date.
SB 1492 eliminates the state sales and use tax on motor vehicle purchases in Oklahoma when the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Excise Tax has been paid. The bill modifies existing tax exemption language to clarify that sales of new vehicles (including optional equipment) are exempt from sales tax, with gross receipts calculated based on the purchase price minus trade-in value. It directly affects vehicle buyers, dealers, and local jurisdictions that previously collected sales tax on these transactions. The exemption applies to all motor vehicles sold after the bill's effective date, removing an additional tax layer on top of the existing excise tax. This change streamlines the tax structure for vehicle sales without altering the excise tax requirement.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026
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Darcy Jech
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