Oklahoma – Governor Kevin Stitt celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission, confirming that the McGirt decision does not extend to Oklahoma’s civil or taxing jurisdiction.
The ruling clarifies that state laws, including tax obligations, are applied equally and not based on race.
In Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that an enrolled tribal citizen living and working in eastern Oklahoma is not exempt from state income tax.
By declining to review the case, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed that decision to remain law in Oklahoma.
Governor Stitt said the decision ensures fairness for all Oklahomans, emphasizing that McGirt’s scope is limited to major criminal cases and does not diminish the State’s broader civil and tax authority.
He added that efforts to expand McGirt beyond its intended context have consistently been rejected by courts and will not succeed.
Governor Stitt celebrates Supreme Court decision in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission, confirming it does not extend to Oklahoma’s civil or taxing jurisdiction
