Taxpayer Assistance Officer

Job Responsibilities

Who we are:

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, defined career paths, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees agree that they understand how their work directly contributes to the SCDOR's overall success-by collecting 96% of South Carolina's general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.

Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.

We are looking for teammates who are:

• Committed to customer service and interested in helping others

• Dependable, focused, and flexible

• Able to utilize and master technology that's constantly being enhanced to ensure security of data and provide a better user experience

• Comfortable taking on work as it comes in, and that's connected to a variety of tax topics

• Curious to gain new insights

• Able to communicate effectively and exercise patience with customers

What you will do:

You will provide basic taxpayer and customer assistance and registration through the Taxpayer Service Center in a courteous and professional manner with a focus on security of taxpayer data.

Primary job duties include:

• Providing customer service to help resolve tax related questions and issues.

• Processing business registrations for retail licenses and withholding, admissions, and coin operated device tax accounts.

• Reviewing and processing Power of Attorney submissions and system work items.

• Using tax systems to adjust and/or correct taxpayers' accounts.

• Making suggestions and/or recommendations to improve existing practices or processes.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Either:

• A bachelor's degree OR
• An associate's degree and one year of work experience that is directly related to the area of employment OR
• A high school diploma and three years of work experience that is directly related to the area of employment

Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer service experience

• Considerable knowledge of office/business practices, procedures, and equipment

Additional Comments

• EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.

• Training: Taxpayer Assistance Officers will participate in a training program to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to successfully perform their job.

• Hours: Work hours are 8:30 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m., Monday

• Friday (37.5 hours per week)

• Career Development Plan: This position is part of an SCDOR Career Development Plan, which provides opportunities for growth and development.

Ready to apply?

• Apply online and complete the application fully, including all current and previous work history and education.

• You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application.

• Candidates selected to move to the next stage of the hiring process will be contacted to complete an aptitude or skills assessment and personality profile (using Criteria Corp) or a one-way virtual interview (using Spark Hire).

• Candidate selected for hire are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check, which includes fingerprinting.