RCW 82.32.070
Records to be preserved—Examination—Estoppel to question assessment—Unified business identifier account number records.
(1) Every taxpayer liable for any tax collected by the department must keep and preserve, for a period of five years, suitable records as may be necessary to determine the amount of any tax for which the taxpayer may be liable. Such records must include copies of all of the taxpayer's federal income tax and state tax returns and reports. All of the taxpayer's books, records, and invoices must be open for examination at any time by the department of revenue. In the case of an out-of-state taxpayer that does not keep the necessary books and records within this state, it is sufficient if the taxpayer produces within the state such books and records as are required by the department of revenue, or permits the examination by an agent authorized or designated by the department of revenue at the place where such books and records are kept. Any taxpayer who fails to comply with the requirements of this section is forever barred from questioning, in any court action or proceedings, the correctness of any assessment of taxes made by the department of revenue based upon any period for which such books, records, and invoices have not been so kept and preserved.
(2) A person liable for any fee or tax imposed by chapters 82.04 through 82.27 RCW who contracts with another person or entity for work subject to chapter 18.27 or 19.28 RCW must obtain and preserve a record of the unified business identifier account number for the person or entity performing the work. Failure to obtain or maintain the record is subject to RCW 39.06.010 and to a penalty determined by the director, but not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. The department must notify the taxpayer and collect the penalty in the same manner as penalties under RCW 82.32.100.
[ 2015 c 86 § 310; 2013 c 23 § 322; 1999 c 358 § 14; 1997 c 54 § 4; 1983 c 3 § 221; 1967 ex.s. c 89 § 2; 1961 c 15 § 82.32.070. Prior: 1951 1st ex.s. c 9 § 7; 1935 c 180 § 190; RRS § 8370-190.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1999 c 358 §§ 1 and 3-21: See note following RCW 82.04.3651.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 82.32 - General Administrative Provisions.
82.32.010 - Application of chapter stated.
82.32.023 - Definition of product for agreement purposes.
82.32.026 - Registration—Seller's agent—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.030 - Registration certificates—Threshold levels—Central registration system.
82.32.033 - Registration certificates—Special events—Promoter's duties—Penalties—Definitions.
82.32.052 - Interest and penalties—Waiver for amounts unpaid as of February 1, 2011.
82.32.055 - Interest and penalties—Waiver for military personnel.
82.32.057 - Application of interest to delinquent taxes—Extensions.
82.32.062 - Additional offset for excess payment of sales tax.
82.32.085 - Electronic funds transfer—Generally.
82.32.087 - Direct pay permits.
82.32.090 - Late payment—Disregard of written instructions—Evasion—Penalties.
82.32.105 - Waiver or cancellation of penalties or interest—Rules.
82.32.110 - Examination of books or records—Subpoenas—Contempt of court.
82.32.117 - Application for court approval of subpoena prior to issuance—No notice required.
82.32.120 - Oaths and acknowledgments.
82.32.130 - Notice and orders—Service.
82.32.135 - Notice, assessment, other information—Electronic delivery.
82.32.140 - Taxpayer quitting business—Liability of successor.
82.32.150 - Contest of tax—Prepayment required—Restraining orders and injunctions barred.
82.32.160 - Correction of tax—Administrative procedure—Conference—Determination by department.
82.32.170 - Reduction of tax after payment—Petition—Conference—Determination by department.
82.32.180 - Court appeal—Procedure.
82.32.190 - Stay of collection pending suit—Interest.
82.32.200 - Stay of collection—Bond—Interest.
82.32.210 - Tax warrant—Filing—Lien—Effect.
82.32.212 - Tax warrant—Notice of lien.
82.32.215 - Revocation of certificate of registration.
82.32.220 - Execution of warrant—Levy upon property—Satisfaction.
82.32.230 - Agent of the department of revenue may execute.
82.32.237 - Notice and order to withhold and deliver—Continuing lien—Effective date.
82.32.240 - Tax constitutes debt to the state—Priority of lien.
82.32.245 - Search for and seizure of property—Warrant—Procedure.
82.32.260 - Payment condition to dissolution or withdrawal of corporation.
82.32.265 - Use of collection agencies to collect taxes outside the state.
82.32.270 - Accounting period prescribed.
82.32.280 - Tax declared additional.
82.32.290 - Unlawful acts—Penalties.
82.32.291 - Reseller permit—Unlawful use—Penalty—Rules.
82.32.300 - Department of revenue to administer—Chapters enforced by liquor and cannabis board.
82.32.310 - Immunity of officers, agents, etc., of the department of revenue acting in good faith.
82.32.330 - Disclosure of return or tax information.
82.32.340 - Chargeoff of uncollectible taxes—Destruction of files and records.
82.32.350 - Closing agreements authorized.
82.32.360 - Conclusive effect of agreements.
82.32.380 - Revenues to be deposited in general fund.
82.32.410 - Written determinations as precedents.
82.32.430 - Liability for tax rate calculation errors—Geographic information system.
82.32.440 - Project on sales and use tax exemption requirements.
82.32.470 - Transfer of sales and use tax on toll projects.
82.32.480 - Washington forest products commission—Disclosure of taxpayer information.
82.32.490 - Electronic database for use by mobile telecommunications service provider.
82.32.495 - Liability of mobile telecommunications service provider if no database provided.
82.32.500 - Determination of taxing jurisdiction for telecommunications services.
82.32.505 - Telecommunications services—Place of primary use.
82.32.510 - Scope of mobile telecommunications act—Identification of taxable and nontaxable charges.
82.32.515 - Applicability of telephone and telecommunications definitions.
82.32.520 - Sourcing of calls.
82.32.525 - Purchaser's cause of action for over-collected sales or use tax.
82.32.531 - Nexus—Trade convention attendance or participation.
82.32.532 - Digital products—Nexus.
82.32.533 - Digital products—Amnesty.
82.32.534 - Annual report requirement for tax preferences.
82.32.537 - Silicon smelters—Annual survey or report.
82.32.550 - "Commercial airplane," "component," and "superefficient airplane"—Definitions.
82.32.558 - Tax deferral—Eligible projects—Application.
82.32.559 - Tax deferral—Eligible projects—Deposit of funds.
82.32.580 - Sales and use tax deferral—Historic automobile museum.
82.32.590 - Annual tax performance reports—Failure to file.
82.32.600 - Annual tax performance reports—Electronic filing.
82.32.605 - Annual tax performance report—Hog fuel.
82.32.660 - Tax avoidance—Statutory application.
82.32.670 - Tax evasion by electronic means—Seizure and forfeiture.
82.32.680 - Tax evasion by electronic means—Search and seizure.
82.32.700 - Administration of the sales and use tax for hospital benefit zones.
82.32.715 - Monetary allowances—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.720 - Vendor compensation—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.725 - Amnesty—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.730 - Sourcing—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.740 - Taxability matrix—Liability—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.750 - Purchaser liability—Penalty—Streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
82.32.765 - Local revitalization financing—Reporting requirements.
82.32.770 - Sourcing compliance—Taxpayer relief—Collection and remittance errors.
82.32.780 - Reseller's permit—Taxpayer application.
82.32.783 - Reseller's permit—Contractor application.
82.32.784 - Reseller's permit—Information required.
82.32.785 - Reseller's permit—Voluntary electronic verification.
82.32.787 - Reseller's permit—Request for copies.
82.32.805 - Tax preferences—Expiration dates.
82.32.808 - Tax preferences—Performance statement requirement.
82.32.850 - Significant commercial airplane manufacturing—Tax preference—Contingent effective date.
82.32.860 - Liquefied natural gas—Estimated sales tax revenue.
82.32.865 - Nonresident vessel permit.