Revenue Tax Specialist 1 Or 2

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency.

LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery, and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.

The Taxpayer Compliance Income Divisionis responsible for maximizing taxpayer compliance by defining and implementing procedures for income tax returns and refunds including the individual, corporate, franchise, fiduciary and composite partnership income taxes. This includes examinations of returns and supporting documentation to verify compliance with tax laws prior to the issuance of any bill or refund, the adjustment of returns and taxpayer accounts and the approval or denial of refunds. The division also manages the Tax Credit Registry and the Discovery Audit Program which utilizes third party data to identify and assessnonfliersand under-reporters.

The Taxpayer Compliance Sale,Exciseand Severance Divisionis responsible for receiving, verifying and paying claims for refund submitted by taxpayers of the state. This division is responsible for refunds and audits related to excise, sales and us taxes, severance taxes and withholding taxes. The Division is also responsible for the performance of post-processing audit functions for sales, excise, severance and withholding taxes.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

• This position is responsible for approving (or denying) tax refunds and for reviewing, researching and resolving complex errors and compliance issues on tax returns.

• The incumbent makes independent decisions concerning filing requirements, determines if the taxpayer has provided adequate documentation in order to verify compliance issues, and makes appropriate adjustments to taxpayer accounts.

• The incumbent communicates with taxpayers, tax preparers, CPA's, officers of corporations and attorneys to explain compliance issues and adjustments

• A strong knowledge of the Louisianan tax laws, departmental procedures, and policy guidance and computer systems is necessary to be efficient in the position.

• The incumbent should possess good interpretational, analytical, communication, listening and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Revenue Tax Specialist 1 or 2 depending upon the qualifications of the candidate selected.

Please click on the below links to learn more about this position.

Revenue Tax Specialist 1

Revenue Tax Specialist 2

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER):

The Revenue Tax Specialist 1 has a starting rate of: $17.79/hourly; $1423.20 biweekly.

The Revenue Tax Specialist 2 has a starting rate of: $19.04/hourly; $1523.20 biweekly.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Revenue Tax Specialist series has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is setabove the minimum of the pay range. The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. You are encouraged to attach a copy of your transcript(s) to your application to verify the six (6) semester hours in any of the following: accounting, business, economics, finance, information systems management, or quantitative methods that this position requires. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

jennifer.duncan@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities

VACANCY INFORMATION:

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

This position may be filled as a:

• Probational Appointment

• Job Appointment

• Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)

• Detail to Special Duty

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

This position will be domiciled in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish). Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.

LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with six semester hours in any of the following: accounting, business, economics, finance, management, information systems management, or quantitative methods.

SUBSTITUTIONS (FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE ONLY):

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE:

There can be no substitution for the required semester hours.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To perform in-house audits of tax returns, including individual income, sales, excise, corporate/business, severance, inheritance, hotel/motel, motor vehicle, bankruptcy, etc.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from Revenue Tax Specialist Supervisor or higher-level personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Revenue.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Revenue Tax Officers by the presence of professional level responsibility for the in-house auditing of various tax returns.

Differs from Revenue Tax Specialist 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Audits filed tax returns and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with applicable State laws, based on the specific tax being audited.

Calculates penalty and interest as necessary, and makes appropriate adjustments to taxpayers' accounts.

Reviews applications for credits, exemptions, lower tax rates, and/or penalty waivers; determines eligibility and issues authorizations for such.

Issues bills, warrants, and/or liens in order to collect taxes owed; releases such measures once taxes are collected.

Confirms refund amounts, processes and issues refunds through computer tax system.

Research and resolves discrepancies regarding such issues as incorrect taxpayer address, bank errors, returned refunds, etc; reissues refund checks as needed.