Okla. Admin. Code § 710:65-13-174

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 710:65-13-174 - Exemption for tax-exempt, independent, nonprofit biomedical research foundations

(a)Qualification for tax-exempt, independent, nonprofit biomedical research foundations. Sales of tangible personal property or taxable services to independent, nonprofit biomedical research foundations who are entities qualified pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) and who provide educational programs for Oklahoma science students and teachers will be exempt from sales tax.

(b)Application process. Application for exemption is made by submitting to the Business Tax Services Division, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Oklahoma City, OK 73194, a completed Form 13-16-A, contained in Packet E, available online at www.tax.ok.gov along with supporting documentation as follows:

(1) A letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizing the foundation as exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3); and

(2) A written description of the qualifying activities of the foundation, as may be evidenced by copies of:

(A) Articles of incorporation;

(B) By-laws;

(C) Brochure; and

(D) Notarized letter from the President or Chairman of the foundation.

(c)Exemption limited to eligible, properly-documented transactions. Only those purchases actually purchased by the foundation, and paid for by funds or check directly from the foundation, will qualify for the exemption described in this Section.

(d)Purchases by contractors. Purchases of taxable personal property or services by a contractor, as defined by 68 O.S. § 1352, are taxable to the contractor. A contractor who performs improvements to real property for foundations which qualify for the exemption from sales tax on their purchases described in this Section may not purchase tangible personal property or services to perform the contract exempt from sales tax under the exemption provided by statute to the qualified foundations.

Okla. Admin. Code § 710:65-13-174

Amended and renumbered from 710:65-13-43 at 18 Ok Reg 2823, eff 6-25-01; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2308, eff 7-11-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/1/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022