Office of Tax and Revenue: Required Audit Documents
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Documents Normally Required from the Taxpayer if Selected for an Audit

Documents required to be provided by a taxpayer selected for an audit are normally based on the type(s) and scope of the audit to be performed. However, the following are some of the general documents that a taxpayer may be expected to provide:

  • All purchases and invoices for the applicable audit period(s);
  • All purchase invoices for capital assets for the applicable audit period(s);
  • General ledgers for sales and purchases for the entire audit period(s);
  • A copy of filed Personal Property tax return;
  • Copies of sales report/sales journal and/or worksheets used to compute the sales and use for the period under audit; 
  • Copies of exemption certificates, etc.;
  • Copies of canceled checks; 
  • Copies of exemption from tax documents; and
  • Evidence of the deductions claimed on their income tax schedules.