1.  Each person responsible for maintaining the records of a taxpayer shall:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 363A.080

  • Department: means the Department of Taxation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 360.001
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) Keep such records as may be necessary to determine the amount of the liability of the taxpayer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

(b) Preserve those records for 4 years or until any litigation or prosecution pursuant to this chapter is finally determined, whichever is longer; and

(c) Make the records available for inspection by the Department upon demand at reasonable times during regular business hours.

2.  The Department may by regulation specify the types of records which must be kept to determine the amount of the liability of a taxpayer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

3.  Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.