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Tax Examiner

Virginia Department of Taxation · Richmond, VA · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$46k–$52k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions. Must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay section: posting states salary range $45,739 - $51,500. That's specific, so include Pay section. Schedule: posting says working hours Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:15pm. Also mentions hybrid telework schedule: two telework days per week at home and three days in office. So schedule info exists. Benefits: posting lists benefits: job stability, flexible schedule options, up to two days telework per week, 12 paid state holidays, comprehensive health benefits, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, participation in Virginia Retirement System, VA 457 Deferred Comp, etc. Also mentions hybrid telework schedule after training. So Benefits section exists. About the role: The description about role: "Virginia Tax’s Office of Compliance is in search of multiple individuals who are interested in a career in public service as a Tax Examiner. This position is responsible for ensuring tax compliance with the laws of Virginia by examining state individual income tax returns. This entails reviewing both state and federal tax information to determine potential tax liabilities and explaining the results to the taxpayers. It is necessary to understand the individual income tax laws, filing requirements and demonstrate good communication skills, computer skills, and the ability to prioritize and work both independently and in a team environment." That's substantive. Also later: "As a Tax Examiner, you will:" bullet list. That could go under Responsibilities. So About the role could be the introductory paragraph before bullet list. We'll include that. Responsibilities: bullet list under "As a Tax Examiner, you will:" includes analyzing returns, determining liability, communicating, preparing reports, managing caseload, may be required to perform other duties. Also maybe other duties like handling call volumes? That's under Minimum Qualifications. But we can include responsibilities bullet list. Requirements: Might be "Minimum Qualifications" section. That includes general knowledge of federal and Virginia tax laws, experience preparing/reviewing/examining returns, document work, manage cases, communicate findings, use electronic records, handle confidential info, prioritize duties, experience with case-management systems, Windows computer, MS Office, experience handling large call volumes while maintaining high customer service levels. Also additional considerations: working knowledge of accounting/audit terminology, experience researching tax requirements, reconciling discrepancies. Those could be qualifications or skills. We'll separate: Requirements = Minimum Qualifications (the bullet list). Qualifications maybe additional considerations? But we can combine. However we need to avoid thin sections. Could have Requirements and Qualifications separate if both have content. Let's see: Minimum Qualifications includes many bullet points. Additional Considerations includes "Working knowledge of accounting and audit terminology, techniques, and formal theory of accounting Experience researching tax or other regulatory requirements and reconciling discrepancies in financial records." That's also qualifications. Could be part of Qualifications section. Skills: maybe we can extract skills like communication, computer, prioritization, case-management, etc. But we might avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But headings are prescribed; we can omit sections if no real specific content. We could have Requirements (includes both minimum qualifications and additional considerations). Qualifications could be omitted if no distinct content beyond Requirements. Skills maybe omitted if covered. But we need to follow rule: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we can decide to include only sections that have distinct content: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications if we have distinct content not covered in Requirements. But we can incorporate additional considerations into Requirements. Skills maybe not needed. Thus output sections: About the role (

About the role

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), Responsibilities (

Responsibilities

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), Requirements (

Requirements

    ...
), Benefits (

Benefits

    ...
), Pay (

Pay

$45,739 - $51,500

), Schedule (

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:15 pm; hybrid telework schedule: 2 days remote, 3 days on‑site per week.

). We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details precisely. About the role paragraph: "Virginia Tax’s Office of Compliance is in search of multiple individuals who are interested in a career in public service as a Tax Examiner. This position is responsible for ensuring tax compliance with the laws of Virginia by examining state individual income tax returns. This entails reviewing both state and federal tax information to determine potential tax liabilities and explaining the results to the taxpayers. It is necessary to understand the individual income tax laws, filing requirements and demonstrate good communication skills, computer skills, and the ability to prioritize and work both independently and in a team environment." We'll put that in

. Responsibilities bullet list: from "As a Tax Examiner, you will:" bullets: - Analyze Virginia state individual income tax returns for accuracy and compliance with state tax laws - Determine taxpayer liability through various audit programs based on federal and state tax information - Communicate with taxpayers, review tax liabilities, and educate taxpayers on filing procedures and regulations - Prepare and submit all reports completely, accurately, and timely - Manage caseload to ensure customer service levels are high - May be required to perform other duties as assigned We'll put each as

  • . Requirements: Minimum Qualifications bullet list (the paragraph after "Minimum Qualifications"): It's a paragraph with sentences separated by spaces. Let's extract each distinct requirement: - General knowledge of federal and Virginia tax laws and forms with a concentration in individual income tax - Experience preparing, reviewing, or examining individual income tax returns at the state or federal level - Document work accurately, manage assigned cases and deadlines, and work independently and with a team of colleagues - Communicate findings clearly and professionally, both in writing and when speaking with taxpayers - Use electronic records, email, and spreadsheets to complete and track work - Handle confidential taxpayer information in compliance with all organizational policies and procedures as well as state laws and regulations - Ability to prioritize duties and handle multiple tasks while maintaining customer focus in a fast‑paced environment - Experience with case‑management systems or spreadsheet functions used to organize and analyze records - Experience using a Windows‑based computer and Microsoft Office Suite - Experience handling large call volumes while maintaining high customer service levels Additional Considerations (could be added to Requirements): - Working knowledge of accounting and audit terminology, techniques, and formal theory of accounting - Experience researching tax or other regulatory requirements and reconciling discrepancies in financial records We'll combine all into Requirements
      . Benefits: bullet list from "As a member of the Virginia Tax team, you can expect additional benefits such as:" bullets: - Job stability and quality of life! Enjoy your work/life balance with flexible schedule options and up to two days of telework per week. - 12 Paid State holidays on top of vacation, sick, volunteer, and personal leave! - Comprehensive and affordable health benefits. - Got student loans? You may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. - Participation in the Virginia Retirement System, VA 457 Deferred Comp, and more. Also later: "After training, this position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule which consists of two telework days per week at home and three days in the office based on internet availability and speed." That's more schedule but also benefit. We'll keep in Benefits maybe mention hybrid telework eligibility after training. But we already have schedule section. Could add to Benefits: "Eligible for hybrid telework schedule after training (2 days remote, 3 days on‑site)". However that duplicates schedule. Might be okay but we can keep schedule separate. We'll include benefits as above. Pay: The salary range: "$45,739 - $51,500, commensurate with knowledge, skill and experience." We should not include "commensurate with knowledge, skill and experience" as filler? The instruction: Do NOT emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It says we should not include filler text like "commensurate with experience". So we should output just the range without that phrase. So Pay section:

      $45,739 - $51,500

      . Schedule: posting says: "Working hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:15pm." Also hybrid telework schedule: two telework days per week at home and three days in the office based on internet availability and speed. Also after training eligible for hybrid telework schedule which consists of two telework days per week at home and three days in the office based on internet availability and speed. So schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:15pm; hybrid telework: 2 days remote, 3 days on-site per week (subject to internet). We'll output that. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Ensure we removed all that. Now produce HTML fragment only. Let's craft:

      About the role

      Virginia Tax’s Office of Compliance is in search of multiple individuals who are interested in a career in public service as a Tax Examiner. This position is responsible for ensuring tax compliance with the laws of Virginia by examining state individual income tax returns. This entails reviewing both state and federal tax information to determine potential tax liabilities and explaining the results to the taxpayers. It is necessary to understand the individual income tax laws, filing requirements and demonstrate good communication skills, computer skills, and the ability to prioritize and work both independently and in a team environment.

      Responsibilities

      • Analyze Virginia state individual income tax returns for accuracy and compliance with state tax laws
      • Determine taxpayer liability through various audit programs based on federal and state tax information
      • Communicate with taxpayers, review tax liabilities, and educate taxpayers on filing procedures and regulations
      • Prepare and submit all reports completely, accurately, and timely
      • Manage caseload to ensure customer service levels are high
      • May be required to perform other duties as assigned

      Requirements

      • General knowledge of federal and Virginia tax laws and forms with a concentration in individual income tax
      • Experience preparing, reviewing, or examining individual income tax returns at the state or federal level
      • Document work accurately, manage assigned cases and deadlines, and work independently and with a team of colleagues
      • Communicate findings clearly and professionally, both in writing and when speaking with taxpayers
      • Use electronic records, email, and spreadsheets to complete and track work
      • Handle confidential taxpayer information in compliance with all organizational policies and procedures as well as state laws and regulations
      • Ability to prioritize duties and handle multiple tasks while maintaining customer focus in a fast‑paced environment
      • Experience with case‑management systems or spreadsheet functions used to organize and analyze records
      • Experience using a
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