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

About the role

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. They may supervise other Tax Compliance Officers and clerical staff by directing and coordinating the activities of a field enforcement or office enforcement section. They may also assist at a public counter or the call center providing technical assistance to customers via telephone, on-line and in-person.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, interpret and enforce various tax, permit and fee liabilities
• Direct and coordinate the activities of a field enforcement or office enforcement section
• Provide technical assistance to customers via telephone, on-line and in-person

Requirements

• Two years of full-time paid experience as a Tax Compliance Aide with the City of Los Angeles
• Four years of full-time paid experience as a Customer Service Specialist with the City of Los Angeles
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited four-year college or university

Qualifications

• Valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Attention to Detail
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Knowledge of bookkeeping terminology
• Knowledge of structures and methods of operations of various types of businesses
• Knowledge of factors necessary to read street maps
• Knowledge of computer programs, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite programs

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• $76,483 to $111,833; $91,830 to $134,279; $105,527 to $154,324

Schedule

• Not specified