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Do Native American tribal members in Oklahoma pay taxes?

Yes. Though tribes are exempt from taxes as sovereign nations, individuals within the tribe–as U.S. citizens–pay income taxes to the federal government. A notable exception occurs with tribal land; income derived directly from tribal land is not taxable. Taxes are not paid on lands held in trust, as these lands and their generated revenues are […]

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