Nevada § 368A.160 - Maintenance and availability of records for determining liability of taxpayer; liability to taxpayer of lessee, assignee or transferee of certain premises; penalty

§ 368A.160. Maintenance and availability of records for determining liability of taxpayer; liability to taxpayer of lessee, assignee or transferee of certain premises; penalty

1. Each person responsible for maintaining the records of a taxpayer shall: (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: (1) At least 5 years if the taxpayer is a licensed gaming establishment or until any

litigation or prosecution pursuant to this chapter is finally determined, whichever

is longer; or (2) At least 4 years if the taxpayer is not a licensed gaming establishment 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 Board or the Department upon

demand at reasonable times during regular business hours. 2. The Commission and the Department may adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 368A.140 specifying the types of records which must be kept to determine the amount of the

liability of a taxpayer for the tax imposed by this chapter. 3. Any agreement that is entered into, modified or extended after January 1, 2004,

for the lease, assignment or transfer of any premises upon which any activity subject

to the tax imposed by this chapter is, or thereafter may be, conducted shall be deemed

to include a provision that the taxpayer required to pay the tax must be allowed access

to, upon demand, all books, records and financial papers held by the lessee, assignee

or transferee which must be kept pursuant to this section. Any person conducting activities subject to the tax imposed by NRS 368A.200 who fails to maintain or disclose his or her records pursuant to this subsection

is liable to the taxpayer for any penalty paid by the taxpayer for the late payment

or nonpayment of the tax caused by the failure to maintain or disclose records. 4. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.