Tax Examiner 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Dauphin County, PA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Step into a meaningful career as a Tax Examiner 1 with the Department of Revenue, Bureau of Compliance, Clearance Division, Corporate Clearance Section. You will learn what it takes to review and examination of tax returns, schedules, and associated documents to help collect delinquent taxes and issue clearance certificates. This is a great opportunity to build confidence and move forward in your career while supporting fair and equitable tax practices. This position performs trainee level work reviewing tax accounts and resolving issues related to delinquent taxes. You will work with taxpayers and their representatives while developing your technical knowledge, competence, and skill. As a Tax Examiner 1, you will perform the following duties: Training Participation: Attend formal, informal, and on-the-job training to learn about tax laws and procedures. Account Analysis: Review tax systems to tie in all tax numbers associated with a business; analyze all types of major tax accounts for outstanding liabilities and delinquencies. Case Processing: Create and review tax clearance cases in the Pennsylvania Tax Hub (PaTH) system and determine the appropriate action for each case. Taxpayer Communication: Contact taxpayers or their representatives to resolve disputes on complex cases and explain the application of tax laws, rules, and regulations. Inquiry Response: Answer telephone calls and correspondence about tax problems related to all clearances administered dissolution clearances and withdrawal clearances.

Requirements

• Two years of general office work
• An equivalent combination of experience and training
• Must be able to perform essential job functions
• Pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment
• Submit to and approve satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

Responsibilities

• Attend formal, informal, and on-the-job training to learn about tax laws and procedures
• Review tax systems to tie in all tax numbers associated with a business; analyze all types of major tax accounts for outstanding liabilities and delinquencies
• Create and review tax clearance cases in the Pennsylvania Tax Hub (PaTH) system and determine the appropriate action for each case
• Contact taxpayers or their representatives to resolve disputes on complex cases and explain the application of tax laws, rules, and regulations
• Answer telephone calls and correspondence about tax problems related to all clearances administered dissolution clearances and withdrawal clearances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed