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Oklahoma State Question 539, Double Taxation and Tax Rates on Income Initiative (1979)

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Oklahoma State Question 539

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Election date

November 6, 1979

Topic
Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



Oklahoma State Question 539 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on November 6, 1979. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing individual taxpayers to deduct federal income tax paid from their state gross income over three years.

A "no" vote opposed allowing individual taxpayers to deduct federal income tax paid from their state gross income over three years.


Election results

Oklahoma State Question 539

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 202,380 48.87%

Defeated No

211,768 51.13%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 539 was as follows:

Shall a statute declaring tax policy and allowing an individual taxpayer to deduct from his state gross income an amount equal to the Federal Income Tax payable in the same tax year, to be fully accomplished over a three-year period, implemented by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, providing for a limited rate of tax and prescribing classes of taxpayers, a defining term and ratio, directing codification, providing for superseding of any inconsistent laws, providing severability and providing an effective date be approved by the people?


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

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