kiowa tribe tax commission

To register a vehicle, you must be an Oklahoma resident and a Kiowa Tribal member and must be at least 18 years of age or older. You do not have to make an appointment. You can either call in your request, mail it in (Vehicle, make/model, color, current insurance policy on the vehicle, photocopy of your licenses and Tribal ID card, along with the payment method you desire to use), physically visit our walk-in member lobby (lots of refreshments/snacks available) which is open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, or use our Drive-Through, which is also open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We do not shut down for lunch. There will always be someone available during this time frame to serve you.

BE SURE TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING IF YOU DESIRE TO WALK IN FOR SERVICE. THE BACK OF THE BUILDING IS EMPLOYEE PARKING. THANK YOU!

Kiowa Tribal members living within the State of Oklahoma are entitled to purchase Tribal tags from the Kiowa Tax Commission. The Kiowa Tag office offers registration for the following:

• Automobiles
• Motorcycles
• Farm Vehicles
• Recreational Vehicles (RVs) and Travel Trailer/Motor Homes
• Utility Trailers
• Boats
• ATVs/UTVs used on the street

All of the prices are listed in the Pamphlets and Forms section of this webpage. You may download and print these off. Other forms are there as well for other items that you need to take care of through our tag office (i.e. duplicate titles, changes, renewals, replacements, etc...)

• Kiowa Tribal members are limited to three (06) tags.
• Kiowa Tribal Veterans are limited to two (02) veteran tags at the $10.00 rate per tag. Any additional veteran tags will be the regular price based upon the year of the vehicle.
• Original title and registration with the Kiowa member's name: the seller and buyer must provide their signatures with it notarized (no exceptions).
• Bill of Sale from individual or dealership. The Bill of Sale is needed in order to determine the Manufactures Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) you paid for a vehicle. This is also needed to determine Federal Excise Tax to be paid on a new vehicle. A new vehicle is considered 2021 and 2022 vehicles (Oklahoma Brown Title, Other states may vary in color). One percent of the sticker price must be paid in addition to the regular tax of the vehicle). Below is a calculator to determine 1% of the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on the vehicle.  
• A Bill of Sale will not suffice on its own for receiving a new tag. We must have the original Title. It normally takes up to 30 days to receive your title in the mail from the dealership.
• Current Oklahoma insurance verification
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's license for each person on the vehicle title, any additional person(s) on the title must be a family member; specifically spouses, parent/guardian, or child ( need to provide verification to identify family members)
• Any liens or lien releases on the vehicle, an authorization letter from a lender to add a name of a family member to the title if not on the lien
• Current Kiowa Tribal enrollment card
• Please return any tags no longer registered to the vehicle.
• The vehicle may be a leased vehicle however the lien holder will be the lessor and the lessee must be a Kiowa Tribal member. ALL documentation from the lessor must be photocopied to accompany the Tribal records showing proof of the lease on the vehicle. Once the lease expires on the vehicle, the Tribal tag must be turned back over to the Kiowa Tax Commission.
• Keep in mind, you are legally required to register a vehicle shortly after you purchase it. Normally, thirty days is the most common number of days due to sellers, especially auto dealerships are required to send the buyer within 30 days. Failing to do so may lead to fines and suspension of your license until proof of registration is obtained. Therefore, it is your responsibility to bring the title and registration documents to the Kiowa Tax Commission Tag Office as soon as possible. 
• Make sure we have your current address, telephone number, and/or Drivers' License/Tribal ID updated in our database. Often, we mail out renewals to get "return to sender" due to your address changing, but not reflected in our database.

When you register a vehicle, you must be the vehicle owner and not register a vehicle for another relative or friend. Family members who are Kiowa Tribal members may pick up renewal decals but must provide the insurance and Picture ID or Drivers' License of the Tribal member who is the owner/driver who is not able to be present to pick up the decal. You must also register a vehicle within 30 days after purchase, or you could lose your license. This again is an Oklahoma law. 

NOTE: THE TAX COMMISSION WILL NO LONGER PROCESS RENEWALS OR NEW TAGS UNTIL THE PROOF OF INSURANCE IS MADE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THEREFORE, EMAILING OR MAILING THE INSURANCE AND RECEIVING SERVICES BEFORE RECEIPT OF INSURANCE WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED, UNLESS YOU DO THIS IN ADVANCE OR WITHIN MINUTES YOU ARRIVE. THIS HAS PRESENTED ISSUES OF TRIBAL MEMBERS NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH PROVIDING PROOF OF INSURANCE. 

• Current agriculture card (SMX card) for farm vehicle tags
• Current military ID (Active/reserve duty Kiowa members/spouses)
• DD-214/or equivalent for NOAA/UPHS Kiowa members claiming veteran preference for Veteran tags
• Letter from VA if claiming 100% disability
• State handicapped placard and/or application showing approval

• No Appointments are required to renew your Kiowa tag.
• Renewals may be accomplished by the following methods: In-person, telephone, mail, drive-through window, e-mail, or ordering online. You will need to upload all the necessary documents and mail the original title to us if you purchased another vehicle. However, we will accept a photocopy of the title until you are able to mail us the original. 
• If you choose telephone, email, or mail, you will need to email a photocopy of your driver's license and current insurance on the vehicle you are renewing. If you are ordering online, you will upload any documents requested. Our email address is tax@kiowatribe.org. These two items must be submitted and received before a renewal sticker is mailed to you. 

A single requestor is limited to the issuance of two (02) duplicate Titles to a single-vehicle.

Your tags must be kept up to date. There is only a 30 day grace period until you are penalized for a late tag. The penalty is $8.00 for each month that has elapsed. The Oklahoma Tax Commission charges $1.00 every day up to a total of $100, then other fees arise having to pay the $100, in addition to other late fees that are more than the Tribe's present $8.00 fee per month. 

"Serve our Tribal members by Promoting Quality Service with Professionalism, Timeliness, and Care"

"Promoting tax compliance and collecting revenue through meaningful resources the Tribe has as its Valuable Stakeholders"

"Our Staff Values every Tribal member, elder, Kiowas, all tribes, and will give EVERYONE mutual respect and treat EVERYONE with the same Fairness and Treatment"