Revenue Tax Officer 1 or 2

About the role

The Louisiana Department of Revenue seeks a Revenue Tax Officer to enforce state revenue laws and assist taxpayers in complying with requirements. This position is part of the Individual Tax Enforcement Division.

Responsibilities

• Receive and respond to incoming telephone calls and correspondence regarding tax due notices for business and individual income taxes.
• Aid walk-in taxpayers with issues related to tax due notices for business and individual income taxes.
• Enforce state revenue laws and assist taxpayers in meeting legal requirements.
• Analyze financial statements and documentation from taxpayers, accountants, CPAs, and attorneys to assess their ability to pay.
• Support agencies with file uploads and data analysis.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications include three years of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting; or six years of full-time work experience in any field; or a bachelor's degree. Experience substitution applies with up to 120 semester hours substituting for up to four years of experience.

Qualifications

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The official job specifications for this role can be found here.

Skills

Must possess the competencies of Making Accurate Judgments, Thinking Critically, and Thinking Strategically as described in the job specification.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The starting rates for the positions are as follows:

• Revenue Tax Officer 1 (AS-612): $17.79/hourly; $1423.20 biweekly.
• Revenue Tax Officer 2 (AS-613): $19.04/hourly; $1523.20 biweekly.

Schedule

No specific schedule is mentioned in the job posting.

Application

To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Alexis Bowser
Louisiana Department of Revenue Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
alisabeth.bowser@la.gov