TAX RETURNS EXAMINER III

Duties Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct examination of individuals, partnerships, trusts, non-profit organizations, and domestic corporate organizations with the objective of determining if proper taxation reporting pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes was adhered to. These positions focus on legal writing (IFRAC) and assist lower-level tax examiners in preparation and presentation of appeal cases to the Appeal Officer and Board of Review.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described below and in amounts shown in the following table, or any equivalents combination of training and experience:
  • Class Title: General Experience
  • General Experience: Progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following which included arithmetic computations: Public contact work experience which involved interviewing and/or investigating; or Clerical experience which provided a familiarity with state and Federal tax laws and regulations, and with the methods, practices, and procedures of tax work.
  • Specialized Experience: Experience in the tax field which required the application of income and miscellaneous tax laws and related regulations and procedures in preparing tax returns, determining tax liability, or collecting delinquent taxes.
• Substitution Allowed: Excess Specialized Experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for General Experience on a year-for year-basis. Graduation from an accredited college or university may be substituted for General Experience.