Oregon Statutes 673.690 – Tax consultants records
(1) Except as provided in this section, every person licensed as a tax consultant shall keep records of all personal income tax returns prepared by the person, or in the preparation of which advice or assistance of the person has been given. The records of the returns shall be kept for a period of not less than four years after the date of the preparation, advice or assistance.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 673.690
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) If a tax consultant is employed by another tax consultant, the records shall be kept by the employing tax consultant.
(3) If a tax consultant who has been designated as responsible for the tax return preparation activities and decisions of a partnership, corporation or other legal entity ceases to be connected with the partnership, corporation or other legal entity, the records shall be retained by the partnership, corporation or other legal entity. [1973 c.387 § 17; 1975 c.464 § 20; 2001 c.136 § 7]