Do Native American tribal members in Oklahoma pay taxes? - Oklahoma Watch

Do Native American tribal members in Oklahoma pay taxes? - Oklahoma Watch

Yes. Though tribes are exempt from taxes as sovereign nations, individuals within the tribe–as U.S. citizens–pay income taxes to the federal government. A notable exception occurs with tribal land; income derived directly from tribal land is not taxable. Taxes are not paid on lands held in trust, as these lands and their generated revenues are set aside by the U.S. government for the benefit of the tribes. In Oklahoma, the incomes of tribal memb…