Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 7: UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
36 §135. Record-keeping requirements

§135. Record-keeping requirements
1.  Taxpayers.  Persons subject to tax under this Title shall maintain such records as the State Tax Assessor determines necessary for the reasonable administration of this Title. Records pertaining to taxes imposed by chapters 371, 575 and 577 and by Part 8 must be retained as long as is required by applicable federal law and regulation. Records pertaining to the special fuel tax user returns filed pursuant to section 3209, subsection 2 and the International Fuel Tax Agreement pursuant to section 3209, subsection 1‑B must be retained for 4 years. Records pertaining to all other taxes imposed by this Title must be retained for a period of at least 6 years. The records must be kept in such a manner as to ensure their security and accessibility for inspection by the assessor or any designated agent engaged in the administration of this Title.  
[PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. M, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Bureau of Revenue Services.  Returns filed under this Title or microfilm reproductions or digital images of those returns must be preserved for 3 years and thereafter until the State Tax Assessor orders their destruction.  
[PL 2003, c. 588, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 378, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 281, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 526, §14 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 396, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 588, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 438, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. M, §1 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 36: TAXATION

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 7: UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

36 §111. Definitions

36 §112. State Tax Assessor

36 §112-A. Agreements for transfer from another state agency of debt for collection

36 §113. Audit and collection expenses

36 §114. Internal services provided by the bureau

36 §115. Payment by credit card

36 §135. Record-keeping requirements

36 §141. Assessment

36 §142. Cancellation and abatement

36 §143. Compromise of tax liability

36 §144. Application for refund

36 §145. Declaration of jeopardy

36 §151. Review of decisions of State Tax Assessor

36 §151-A. Additional safeguards

36 §151-B. Independent Appeals Office (REPEALED)

36 §151-C. Taxpayer advocate

36 §151-D. Maine Board of Tax Appeals

36 §152. Payment of contested taxes

36 §153. Time of filing or paying

36 §171. Demand letter

36 §172. Denial, suspension or revocation of license

36 §173. Collection by warrant

36 §174. Collection by civil action

36 §175. Applicants for license or renewal of license

36 §175-A. Tax lien

36 §176. Levy (REPEALED)

36 §176-A. Levy upon property

36 §176-B. Access to financial records of individuals who owe Maine taxes

36 §177. Trust fund status of certain collections

36 §178. Priority of tax

36 §182. Injunctions

36 §183. Criminal offenses; statute of limitations

36 §183-A. Subsequent offenses

36 §184. Criminal offenses

36 §184-A. Intentional evasion of tax

36 §185. Set-off

36 §185-A. Setoff of refunds to debts owed to other agencies of the State

36 §186. Interest

36 §186-A. Additional interest

36 §187. Penalties (REPEALED)

36 §187-A. Preparer penalty

36 §187-B. Penalties

36 §188. Remedies not exclusive

36 §189. Taxes as additional

36 §190. Effect of repeal

36 §191. Confidentiality of tax records

36 §192. Miscellaneous

36 §193. Returns; declaration covering perjury; submission of returns and funds by electronic means

36 §194. Data warehouse

36 §194-A. Review of certain changes in the application of sales and use tax law

36 §194-B. National criminal history record information (REPEALED)

36 §194-C. National criminal history record information of providers of contract services (REPEALED)

36 §194-D. Background investigations

36 §194-E. Tribes deemed as acting in a governmental capacity