Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§4102 Inspection of Records by Local Officers
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle D— Miscellaneous Excise Taxes › Chapter 32— MANUFACTURERS EXCISE TAXES › Subchapter A— Automotive and Related Items › Part III— PETROLEUM PRODUCTS › Subpart B— Special Provisions Applicable to Fuels Tax › § 4102
Summary
Records that businesses must keep for federal fuel taxes are open to inspection by state and local officials who enforce or collect their own taxes on taxable fuel. This lets states check the same records the federal government uses.
Full Legal Text
Title 26, §4102
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, records required to be kept with respect to taxes under this part shall be open to inspection by such officers of a State, or a political subdivision of any such State, as shall be charged with the enforcement or collection of any tax on any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083)” for “gasoline”. 1983—Pub. L. 97–424 struck out “or lubricating oils” after “gasoline”. 1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “returns, etc.” after “Inspection of records”, “or his delegate” after “Secretary”, “and returns, reports, and statements with respect to such taxes filed with the Secretary or his delegate” after “under this part”, substituted “or a political subdivision of any such State” for “or, Territory or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia” after “of any State”, and struck out provision relating to availability and fee for certified copies of statements, returns, or reports filed in Secretary’s office.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1993 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective Jan. 1, 1994, see section 13242(e) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1983 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–424 applicable to articles sold after Jan. 6, 1983, see section 515(c) of Pub. L. 97–424, set out as a note under section 34 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–455 effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 1202(i) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 6103 of this title.
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Citation
26 U.S.C. § 4102
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73