C.R.S. § 39-26-730 — Sales and use tax exemption forms - simplification - legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) In many cases, a person who wishes to establish the right to obtain an exemption allowed by this part 7 is required to complete a form created by the department of revenue which, depending on which exemption is sought, may be described as an affidavit, application, certificate, certification, declaration, or statement; and (b) The burdens of establishing the right to an exemption allowed by this part 7 that are imposed on persons making tax-exempt purchases should be minimized to the extent feasible without impairing the proper administration of the exemptions. (2) The department of revenue shall examine its sales and use tax exemption forms and its requirements relating to their use and, to the extent feasible without impairing the proper administration of the exemptions, simplify the forms, which simplification may include elimination of certain forms or consolidation of forms, and form-related requirements for persons making tax-exempt purchases as allowed by this article 26. The department shall complete the initial simplification on or before July 1, 2023, and shall continue to pursue simplification thereafter as the provisions of this part 7 or other relevant circumstances change. Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1039), ch. 54, p. 253, § 1, effective August 10.