US EditionOklahoma State Supreme Court Narrows McGirt in Tax Ruling
- The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on July 1, 2025, that Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble must pay state income tax despite living within the Creek Reservation boundaries.
- The case followed the 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling, which affirmed the reservation's existence but did not extend to state civil or tax jurisdiction according to the court.
- Stroble argued her private land residence qualified for an exemption, supported by multiple tribes, but the court clarified that McGirt applies only to criminal law, not tax matters.
- The court ruled 6-3 to deny Stroble's appeal, noting her income from 2017–2019 was taxable, while Muscogee Chief David Hill criticized the ruling as departing from well-settled federal law.
- The decision implies tribal citizens meeting similar criteria must pay state taxes, reflecting Governor Stitt's stance against expanding McGirt's scope and concerns over a two-tiered tax system.
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Stitt praises Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling preserving taxes imposed on certain tribal members
Gov. Kevin Stitt explains the new safety guidelines for Oklahoma events developed by an advisory council he led on June 5, 2025 at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday praised a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that said the state can impose income taxes on tribal members living and working on a reservation. Stitt called the 6-3 ruling a big win for the state. “T…
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules tribal citizens living on reservation required to pay state taxes
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that tribal citizens living within the jurisdiction of tribal reservations outlined in McGirt v. Oklahoma are still required to pay state taxes.
Oklahoma State Supreme Court narrows McGirt in tax ruling
In a case surrounding state taxes, the Oklahoma State Supreme Court ruled against tribal claims and narrowed the scope of the U.S. Supreme Court's McGirt ruling.In December 2020, Alicia Stroble filed three Oklahoma Individual Income Tax Returns for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 and claimed her income as exempt.In order for her income to be exempt it needed to meet three criteria:must be a tribal membermust live on Indian land to which the membe…
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