Tax Compliance Officer 1179 (C) (REVISED 08-26-2026)

City of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

A Tax Compliance Officer analyzes, interprets and enforces various tax, permit and fee liabilities, including the City business, parking and transient occupancy taxes and City permit ordinances through independent field and office investigations. This role may involve supervising other Tax Compliance Officers and clerical staff by directing and coordinating the activities of a field enforcement or office enforcement section. Additionally, the position may require assisting at a public counter or call center, providing technical assistance to customers via telephone, online, and in-person.

Requirements

• Two years of full-time paid experience as a Tax Compliance Aide with the City of Los Angeles; or Four years of full-time paid experience as a Customer Service Specialist with the City of Los Angeles; or A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Applicants who lack six months or less of the above required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
• A valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment.
• DMV record must not reflect three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction.
• Qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency.
• Must be able to furnish his or her own automobile, properly insured for use in City service, upon appointment.
• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Attention to Detail
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: bookkeeping terminology, such as assets, liabilities, stockholders, revenues and expenses; the structures and methods of operations of various types of businesses in order recognize potential permit or tax violations; factors necessary to read street maps; and computer programs, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite programs; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, interprets and enforces various tax, permit and fee liabilities.
• Conducts independent field and office investigations.
• May supervise other Tax Compliance Officers and clerical staff.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of a field enforcement or office enforcement section.
• May assist at a public counter or call center providing technical assistance to customers via telephone, on-line and in-person.

Benefits

• Mileage will be paid according to established rates.
• Employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment.
• Disaster Service Workers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level