SDCL § 10-59-35 — Audit standards--List of proposed taxable items--Protest

Any audit performed by the Department of Revenue shall be in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards as published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the publications entitled Statements on Auditing Standards in effect on January 1, 2017. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of assessment, the department shall furnish the taxpayer with a proposed list of taxable items. The list shall be in writing. The department shall hold a conference with the taxpayer to review the list of taxable items, and the taxpayer may in writing protest the inclusion of any of the proposed taxable items. The protest may be included in any appeal of the department's certificate of assessment.