Individual Income Tax Examiner

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete an application at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/scdor/jobs/3452552/individual-income-tax-examiner?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Job Purpose
The Individual Income Tax Examiner conducts examinations of individual income tax returns to ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws while providing a customer centric experience. This is done by utilizing the integrate tax systems, staying abreast of legislative updates and focusing on the security of taxpayer data.

Job Duties

• Review individual income tax returns
• Verify the accuracy of returns filed and ensure compliance with SC laws
• Make decisions to determine appropriate action for outstanding discrepancies or issues
• Provide customer service to taxpayers, their representatives and internal customers by telephone, email, correspondence, and in person interviews
• Research and communicate information regarding interpretation and application of various tax laws, technical/delinquent, or account adjustments
• Acquire, apply, and maintain tax law knowledge necessary to perform duties unitizing tax laws, rules, regulations, agency established procedures, and policy documents
• Achieve and maintain system knowledge of functional areas, understanding system impacts to taxpayers and various tax areas
• Interpret and analyze system data to perform necessary updates and adjustments to taxpayer accounts
• Make recommendations and monitor system enhancements based on law changes, forms changes, and to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Research issues of Nonresident Sale of Real Estate, communicate with taxpayers and/or representatives, and process required forms and payments
• Develop, update, and review section procedures and make recommendations to improve existing practices or processes.

The employee in this position is considered to be in a trainee mode in the Tax Examiner series. The employee will regularly receive guidance and input from the immediate supervisor as well as senior Tax Examiners in the day-to-day administration of his/her duties.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
Requires one of the following:

• An associate's degree from an accredited college or university and experience in a business or tax related area
• A bachelor's degree with multiple accounting courses may be substituted for the work experience
• Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning
• College transcript required for consideration.

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications are not required but are considered when setting a starting salary within the hiring range.

• Highly Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a business or related field with finance, accounting, and/or business related courses
• Working knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices
• Basic knowledge of SC tax laws and forms and on-line computer systems
• Effective written and oral communication skills with internal and external customers
• Uses customer service skills in line with SCDOR standards to provide professional and courteous service

Additional Comments

• Career Development Plan: This position is part of a career development plan with opportunities for advancement.
• Background Check: SCDOR employees are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check to include fingerprinting.
• EEO: It is the policy of the SCDOR to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30,989.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location