For auditing purposes, the auditor may refer to other records to determine the tax liability of the taxpayer, as follows:
(1) When the gross sales records are inadequate, the auditor may refer to the following records: (a) Federal income tax returns;(b) Bank statements, including checks, deposit slips, and bank records of loans;(c) Purchase invoices or journals;(d) Gross profit tests based on expenses and withdrawals; and(2) When the gross taxable sales records are inadequate, the auditor may use the following methods of verifying the taxable sales: (a) Using purchase invoices or journals plus an acceptable industry markup;(b) Computing the ratio of gross taxable sales to gross sales from a like business and applying this ratio to gross sales;(c) Using a percentage markup based on like businesses; and(d) Using other indirect methods generally accepted under accounting principles; and(3) Records the auditor may use to verify the deductions taken by the taxpayer include the following: (a) Invoices for sale for resale;(b) Invoices for exempt sales;(c) Invoices for out-of-state sales;(d) Freight bills showing out-of-state deliveries;(e) Invoices for returns and allowances; and(f) Worksheets for bad debts; and(4) Records the auditor may use to verify the use tax purchases include the following; (b) Disbursements journals or check registers; and(c) Depreciation schedules.S.D. Admin. R. 64:06:01:35.05
15 SDR 58, effective 10/19/1988; 21 SDR 219, effective 7/1/1995; 27 SDR 9, effective 8/7/2000; 28 SDR 178, effective 7/1/2002; 32 SDR 225, effective 7/3/2006.General Authority: SDCL 10-45-47.1(5), 10-45D-13(5), 10-46-35.1(5), 10-46E-11(4), 10-52-4, 10-52A-7(5), 49-31-51.1(4).
Law Implemented: SDCL 10-45-45, 10-45D-12, 10-46-43, 10-46E-8, 10-52-4, 10-52A-6, 49-31-51.1(4).
Accounting principles, § 20:37:11:08.