[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 13]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 26CFR]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
Returns and Records--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1.6001-1  Records.

    (a) In general. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
any person subject to tax under subtitle A of the Code (including a 
qualified State individual income tax which is treated pursuant to 
section 6361(a) as if it were imposed by chapter 1 of subtitle A), or 
any person required to file a return of information with respect to 
income, shall keep such permanent books of account or records, including 
inventories, as are sufficient to establish the amount of gross income, 
deductions, credits, or other matters required to be shown by such 
person in any return of such tax or information.
    (b) Farmers and wage-earners. Individuals deriving gross income from 
the business of farming, and individuals whose gross income includes 
salaries, wages, or similar compensation for personal services rendered, 
are required with respect to such income to keep such records as will 
enable the district director to determine the correct amount of income 
subject to the tax. It is not necessary, however, that with respect to 
such income individuals keep the books of account or records required by 
paragraph (a) of this section. For rules with respect to the records to 
be kept in substantiation of traveling and other business expenses of 
employees, see Sec.  1.162-17.
    (c) Exempt organizations. In addition to such permanent books and 
records as are required by paragraph (a) of this section with respect to 
the tax imposed by section 511 on unrelated business income of certain 
exempt organizations, every organization exempt from tax under section 
501(a) shall keep such permanent books of account or records, including 
inventories, as are sufficient to show specifically the items of gross

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income, receipts and disbursements. Such organizations shall also keep 
such books and records as are required to substantiate the information 
required by section 6033. See section 6033 and Sec. Sec.  1.6033-1 
through 1.6033-3.
    (d) Notice by district director requiring returns statements, or the 
keeping of records. The district director may require any person, by 
notice served upon him, to make such returns, render such statements, or 
keep such specific records as will enable the district director to 
determine whether or not such person is liable for tax under subtitle A 
of the Code, including qualified State individual income taxes, which 
are treated pursuant to section 6361(a) as if they were imposed by 
chapter 1 of subtitle A.
    (e) Retention of records. The books or records required by this 
section shall be kept at all times available for inspection by 
authorized internal revenue officers or employees, and shall be retained 
so long as the contents thereof may become material in the 
administration of any internal revenue law.

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 12108, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7122, 36 FR 
11025, June 8, 1971; T.D. 7577, 43 FR 59357, Dec. 20, 1978; T.D. 8308, 
55 FR 35593, Aug. 31, 1990]