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SF0063 • 2023

Tax administration revisions.

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; clarifying the administration of certain taxes by the department of revenue; providing that the department of revenue may credit or waive interest related to mine product taxes; providing that any assessment or levy of sales and use taxes resulting from an audit or review shall be issued within a specified time of the audit or review; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Revenue
Last action
2023-02-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and text do not provide specific details on how the handling of mine product taxes is clarified beyond allowing credit or waiver of interest.

Tax Administration Revisions

This law allows the Department of Revenue to credit or waive interest on severance tax and sets a one-year deadline for issuing sales and use taxes after an audit.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Department of Revenue to credit or waive interest related to mine product taxes, specifically severance tax.
  • Sets a one-year deadline for the Department of Revenue to issue assessments, levies, penalties, and interest related to sales and use taxes following an audit or review.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Revenue
  • Taxpayers who owe severance tax
  • Businesses that are audited for sales and use taxes

Terms To Know

severance tax
A tax on the extraction or removal of natural resources from a state.
assessment
The process of determining how much tax is owed by a taxpayer.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what 'good cause' means for waiving interest.
  • Only applies to audits and reviews completed after the effective date, July 1, 2023.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0063SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Revenue Committee

Filed

Plain English: The amendment clarifies that the Department of Revenue may credit or waive interest specifically on severance tax.

  • Adds 'on severance tax' after each mention of 'interest' in specific lines of pages 2, 3, and 4.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about the circumstances under which interest on severance tax can be credited or waived.

Bill History

  1. 2023-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 33

  2. 2023-02-15 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0019

  3. 2023-02-14 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0019

  4. 2023-02-14 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0019

  5. 2023-02-14 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0019

  6. 2023-02-14 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

  7. 2023-02-13 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2023-02-10 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2023-02-09 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2023-02-09 House

    H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  11. 2023-02-07 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue

  12. 2023-01-17 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2023-01-17 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

  14. 2023-01-16 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2023-01-13 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2023-01-13 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2023-01-13 Senate

    S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2023-01-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

  19. 2022-12-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2022-12-15 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0404
Bill No.:

SF0063

Effective:

7/1/2023

LSO No.:

23LSO-0404

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0019

Chapter No.:

33

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Revenue Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Tax administration revisions.

Subject:

Tax administration.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act provides that the Department of Revenue may credit or waive interest related to mine product taxes, which is consistent with the administration of other taxes.

This act provides that the assessment or levy of sales and use taxes, including any penalty or interest, that results from an audit or review shall be issued within one (1) year following the completion of the audit or review, which is consistent with the administration of other taxes.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
23LSO-0404

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0063

ENROLLED ACT NO. 19,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; clarifying the administration of certain taxes by the department of revenue; providing that the department of revenue may credit or waive interest related to mine product taxes; providing that any assessment or levy of sales and use taxes resulting from an audit or review shall be issued within a specified time of the audit or review; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

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108(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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208(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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308(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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408(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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508(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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608(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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708(c) by creating a new paragraph (v), 39
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108(a) by creating a new paragraph (vi) and 39
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108(a) by creating a new paragraph (vi) are amended to read:

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108.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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208.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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308.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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408.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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508.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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608.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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708.

Enforcement.

(c)

Interest.

The following shall apply:

(v)

The department may credit or waive any interest on severance tax imposed by this subsection as part of a settlement or for any other good cause.

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108.

Enforcement.

(a)

Audits.

To assess credits and deficiencies against taxpayers and vendors, the department is authorized to rely on final audit findings made by the department of audit, taxpayer information, vendor information or department review subject to the following conditions:

(vi)

Any assessment or levy, including the assessment of a penalty and interest, if any, resulting from final audit findings or department review shall be issued not later than one (1) year following the completion of the audit or review.

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108.

Enforcement.

(a)

Audits. To assess credits and deficiencies against taxpayers and vendors, the department is authorized to rely on final audit findings made by the department of audit, taxpayer information, vendor information or department review subject to the following conditions:

(vi)

Any assessment or levy, including the assessment of a penalty and interest, if any, resulting from final audit findings or department review shall be issued not later than one (1) year following the completion of the audit or review.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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