Nation's high court rules Oklahoma Indigenous woman must pay income taxes [View all]

Source: Oklahoma Voice

OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided to let stand an Oklahoma ruling that found an Indigenous woman is required to pay income taxes despite living and working on a reservation.

The high court’s refusal to consider the case leaves in place the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s July ruling that Muscogee (Creek) Nation member Alicia Stroble is not exempt from paying state income taxes because she worked for the tribe and lived on its land.

The state’s high court ruled that McGirt, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 2020 that found much of the state remained reservation land, was narrowly limited to criminal jurisdiction under the Major Crimes Act.

Stroble had argued that the ruling also included civil issues. She argued the U.S. Supreme Court finding meant she was exempt from paying income taxes for years 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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