Tax Commission

On June 1, 1985, the Kiowa Indian Council approved to amend Section 2 of Article V – Powers, to authorize the Kiowa Business Committee to promulgate and enforce codes and ordinances to levy and collect taxes within the area of the tribal jurisdiction. On November 26, 1985, the Kiowa Business Committee enacted the Kiowa General Revenue and Taxation Act of 1985. The purpose of the Kiowa General Revenue and Taxation Act of 1985 is to strengthen the Kiowa General Government by licensing and regulating certain conduct within the jurisdiction of the Tribe, to provide financing for expansion of operations and services in order for the Tribe to efficiently and effectively exercise its inherent and confirmed governmental responsibilities, to provide for the licensing and the regulating of certain conduct and to provide simple, fair, straightforward and efficient procedures for the levy and collection of certain revenue and taxes. Tax activities for the Kiowa Tax Commission include: Tobacco Tax, Sales Tax, Earnings Tax, Oil and Gas Severance Tax, Gaming Tax and Taxation and registration of motor vehicles. Our jurisdiction, which covers the State of Oklahoma, is pursuant to the terms of the Medicine Lodge Treaty and the Jerome Agreement. Applications are available in the Tax Commission office on certain taxes. 

To get a Kiowa Tag
In order to qualify for a Kiowa Tribe Title, you must possess a Kiowa Tribe Enrollment card, a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License, insurance verification and the vehicle title (in the Tribal Members Name). The title must be signed and notarized by the seller. Bill of Sales will not be accepted as a substitute for a title. The title that is to be transferred to the Kiowa Tribe will need the Kiowa Tribal member’s name on it or the name of the legal spouse. Please remember to have your title notarized before you sell your car. If you bought your car make sure it gets notarized before it gets to us. Any Kiowa Veteran can get a VET tag but must be able to produce a DD-214. Motorcycle tags are available as well as Trailer tags. The Disability Tags are available to Tribal Members who are disabled. If you have a disabled placard, you can get one or you can send for one with applications we have in our office to be filled out by your Physician. Disability Tags are 1/2 price. YOUR DISABLED PLACARD MUST BE DISPLAYED EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE A DISABLED TAG. For tag renewals, you will need to bring current insurance with the tribal members name on it. If the tag is expired more than thirty (30) days, an additional twenty five (.25) cents a day will be added to the price of your renewal.

Poor Planning on Your Part Does Not Constitute an Emergency on Our Part!
We can’t emphasize enough for the need for all the paperwork to have the tribal members name on it. The Title, lien, insurance and the Oklahoma Driver’s license must be in the tribal members name, no exceptions. Please call if any you have any questions. We now have a credit card and check machine that allows us to accept Credit Cards. Unfortunately, we no longer accept checks by mail, only cashier’s checks and money orders. We can take credit cards by phone. If you pay by check, the check writer must be present in order to process the check by our new check system. Our office can now notarize documents. This service is free of charge to All Kiowa Tribal Members.

Contact Us
Hours are 8:00am – 4:00PM
Kiowa Tax Commission
P.O. Box 369
Carnegie, OK 73015

Phone
(580) 654-2300 Ext 319, 320, 323

Fax
(580) 654-2868

Staff
Sherry Motah, Director
Dale Ahdokobo, Clerk
Jackie Tsonetokoy, Clerk
Carl Lujan, Oil and Gas Field Rep