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Oklahoma State Supreme Court Narrows McGirt in Tax Ruling

OKLAHOMA, JUL 1 – The court ruled 6-3 that the McGirt decision applies only to criminal law, affirming state tax jurisdiction over tribal citizens living and working on reservation land.

  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on July 1, 2025, that Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble must pay state income tax despite living within the reservation boundaries.
  • Stroble’s case followed the 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma decision, but the court clarified that McGirt applies only to criminal law, not state civil or tax matters.
  • The court found Stroble lives on privately owned fee land not held in trust or restricted, and affirmed that living on such land does not exempt one from state taxes.
  • The court's 6-3 decision upheld the Oklahoma Tax Commission's ruling and clarified that extending the McGirt decision to cover civil and tax issues is not supported by legal precedent.
  • This decision confirms tribal members meeting similar criteria must pay state income taxes and indicates the state will resist extending McGirt to create tax exemptions.
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Oklahoman broke the news in Oklahoma City, United States on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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