2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 372 - Sales and Use Taxes › NRS 372.7282 - Claim of exemption by certain members of Nevada National Guard, relatives of such members and relatives of certain deceased members of Nevada National Guard. [Effective through June 30, 2031.] Claim of exemption by certain members of Nevada National Guard, relatives of such members and relatives of certain deceased members of Nevada National Guard. [Effective July 1, 2031.]

1. A person who wishes to claim an exemption pursuant to NRS 372.7281 must file an application with the Department to obtain a letter of exemption. The application must be on a form and contain such information as is required by the Department. A person who wishes to claim an exemption pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 372.7281 must file the application not later than 30 days before the date on which Nevada Day is observed pursuant to NRS 236.015, unless a different deadline is specified by the Department by regulation, provided that any deadline established by the Department must not be earlier than 45 days before the date on which Nevada Day is observed.
2. If the Department determines that a person is eligible for the exemption provided pursuant to NRS 372.7281, the Department shall issue a letter of exemption to the person. A letter of exemption issued to a member of the Nevada National Guard described in subsection 1 of NRS 372.7281 or a relative of a member described in subsection 2 of NRS 372.7281 expires 30 days after the member of the Nevada National Guard returns to the United States. A letter of exemption issued to a relative of a deceased member of the Nevada National Guard described in subsection 3 of NRS 372.7281 expires on the date 3 years after the date of the death of the member. A letter of exemption issued to a member of the Nevada National Guard described in subsection 4 of NRS 372.7281 or a relative of a member described in subsection 5 of NRS 372.7281 expires on December 31 of the year it is issued but may be renewed. A retailer who makes a retail sale of tangible personal property to a member of the Nevada National Guard described in subsection 4 of NRS 372.7281 or a relative of a member described in subsection 5 of NRS 372.7281 shall collect the tax imposed by this chapter.
3. To claim an exemption pursuant to subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 372.7281 for the sale of tangible personal property to such a person:
(a) The person must provide a copy of the letter of exemption to the retailer from whom the person purchases the property; and
(b) The retailer must retain and present upon request a copy of the letter of exemption to the Department.
4. To claim an exemption pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 372.7281, as applicable, for the sale of tangible personal property to such a person, not later than 30 calendar days after the date of the sale, the person must submit to the Department:
(a) A request for a refund of the tax paid by the person upon a sale of tangible personal property that was exempt from tax pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 372.7281, as applicable;
(b) A copy of the letter of exemption issued to the person; and
(c) A copy of the receipt which was provided to the person by the retailer from whom the person purchased the property and which indicates that the person to whom the letter of exemption was issued paid tax upon a sale of tangible personal property that was exempt from tax pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 372.7281, as applicable.
The Department shall issue a refund to a person who submits the information required by this subsection within the period established by this subsection.
5. The Department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2450; A 2015, 3930; 2021, 2084; 2023, 42)
1. A person who wishes to claim an exemption pursuant to NRS 372.7281 must file an application with the Department to obtain a letter of exemption. The application must be on a form and contain such information as is required by the Department.
2. If the Department determines that a person is eligible for the exemption provided pursuant to NRS 372.7281, the Department shall issue a letter of exemption to the person. A letter of exemption issued to a member of the Nevada National Guard described in subsection 1 of NRS 372.7281 or a relative of a member described in subsection 2 of NRS 372.7281 expires on the date on which the person no longer meets the qualifications for eligibility. A letter of exemption issued to a relative of a deceased member of the Nevada National Guard described in subsection 3 of NRS 372.7281 expires on the date 3 years after the date of the death of the member.
3. To claim an exemption pursuant to NRS 372.7281 for the sale of tangible personal property to such a person:
(a) The person must provide a copy of the letter of exemption to the retailer from whom the person purchases the property; and
(b) The retailer must retain and present upon request a copy of the letter of exemption to the Department.
4. The Department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2450; A 2015, 3930; 2021, 2084, effective July 1, 2031; 2023, 42)