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HB 1208OKLAHOMASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Oklahoma House Bill 1208 modifies personal income tax rates starting in 2026

Original title: Revenue and taxation; income tax; rate; effective date.

Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1208 modifies personal income tax rates for residents and nonresidents, establishing a 0.0% tax rate on the initial brackets of taxable income for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The measure applies to individual taxpayers, married individuals filing jointly, surviving spouses, and heads of households, and becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Background

House Bill 1208 was introduced in the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature (2025) by Representative Maynard. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Resident or nonresident individual taxpayers

Tax brackets and personal income tax rates are modified for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Directly affected

Tax Commission

Must prescribe forms, receive withheld taxes, and issue tax rate tables in accordance with the modified rates.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are deductions for federal income taxes paid allowed under the 2026 tax rules?

No, no deduction for federal income taxes paid shall be allowed to any taxpayer to arrive at taxable income under the 2026 provisions.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Second Reading referred to Rules
Feb 3, 2025House
Authored by Representative Maynard
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
First Reading

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Tax Commission, State Board of Equalization, Maynard

OrganizationTax Commission“Responsible for prescribing tax rate tables, receiving withheld taxes, and presc”Map →

OrganizationState Board of Equalization“Makes required determinations regarding tax rates”Map →

PersonMaynard“Author of House Bill 1208”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.oklegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
Controversy60
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