Chapter 14: Disability Tax Provisions and Special Discounts


Section 3: Discounts and Special Benefits


America the Beautiful - Access Pass

A pass is a ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free.

America the Beautiful - Senior Pass

America the Senior Pass costs $80 Lifetime Senior Pass and $20 Annual Senior Pass. It's available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship.

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Oklahoma Parks and Recreation Facilities

Click on the link below to see wheelchair accessible activities and resorts.
https://www.travelok.com/article_page/fun-for-everyone-amazing-wheelchai...

Information and online booking for all State Parks and Lodges is available at TravelOK.com

Oklahoma Sales Tax Relief Credit [Individual]

O.S. 68-5010 sections 1-7: To file for sales tax relief, you must be an Oklahoma resident and physically live in Oklahoma for the entire year. Your total gross household income cannot exceed $20,000 unless one of the following applies:

  • You can claim an exemption for your dependent, or
  • You are 65 years of age or older by 12/31/06, or
  • You have a physical disability constituting a substantial handicap to employment (provide proof, see Form 538-S).

If any one of the above three items pertains to you, your total gross household income limit is increased to $50,000. Fill out and enclose Form 538-S if you qualify for this credit.

The Department of Human Services will make sales tax refunds to persons who have been continuously receiving aid to the aged, blind and disabled or Medicaid payment for nursing home care. These individuals do not need to file claims directly with the Tax Commission.

Oklahoma Wildlife Department

Hunting and Fishing Licenses for People with Disabilities - Legally blind or physically impaired persons who have difficulty using fishing equipment are not required to purchase State fishing licenses if they carry with them a letter from a doctor specifying their disability and functional limitations.

Licenses can be purchased online or applications can be mailed to ODWC Headquarters in Oklahoma City.

Disability licenses are available to legal residents of Oklahoma who receive disability benefits through one of the following:
•Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
•Railroad Retirement
•Multiple Injury Trust Fund
•United States Postal Service

1801 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City , OK 73105

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