The income of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a civilian who has been or is detained as a prisoner of war or listed as missing in action in a conflict with the enemy in the Southeast Asia and Vietnam war or conflict, and in any future war or conflict with an enemy of the United States, and the income of the spouse or dependent of such person shall be exempt from Oklahoma income tax for and during the time in which such person was or is detained as a prisoner of war or as confirmed missing in action, and for the remainder of such taxpayer's income tax year following the release of such prisoner of war or, if a person missing in action, until he is declared deceased by the Armed Forces.

In any case where an income tax has been paid upon the income, irrespective of the source of such income, of any such person who was or is a prisoner of war or missing in action, or upon the income of such person's spouse or dependent for any year during the time in which such person was or is a prisoner of war or missing in action, the tax monies shall be refunded to the person or persons having paid such tax. Such refund shall be made by the Oklahoma Tax Commission out of the Oklahoma Income Tax Adjustment Fund, and so much of such fund as is necessary for such purpose is hereby appropriated. The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose and the statute of limitations in respect to refunds of income taxes shall not apply to taxpayers covered by this act.

Laws 1973, c. 128, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 1973.