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State of Idaho
Tax Commission Career Opportunity
Looking for the next step in your career? This opportunity may be for you!
The Compliance team is recruiting for a Tax Compliance Officer 2 in the Idaho Falls Field Office.
Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

SUMMARY:

To investigate, collect and enforce payment of delinquent tax liabilities; provide taxpayer assistance and education and perform related work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Some knowledge of:

• Financial statement analysis and interpretation (typically gained by six credits of college level business or accounting classes OR minimum 1 year as a Compliance Officer)
• Financial investigation methods to include gathering evidence, analyzing facts and identifying assets (typically gained by one year of experience as a Tax Compliance Officer OR equivalent which included a caseload that required investigation of taxpayer’s financial assets or liabilities OR one year in a related financial services field investigating individual’s financial assets or liabilities)

Good knowledge of:

• Collection procedures (typically gained by two years experience in collections using procedures involving due process) or combination of training
• Interview techniques to gather sensitive and personal information. (typically gained by six months of full time experience interviewing customers regarding highly sensitive, confidential, and personal information where the customers were reluctant to respond. This was a regular or frequent part of my job.)

Experience:

• At least 2 year of experience using collection procedures involving due process outside of an office environment
• At least 1 year of experience independently working with hostile and angry individuals outside of the office
• At least 1 year of experience independently organizing a workload and meeting organizational deadlines
• Requires valid driver’s license OR ability to meet the transportation needs of this position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Negotiating agreements in a business setting (typically gained by successful completion of mediation or negotiation-related college-level coursework OR at least 20 of related training, OR at least one year of experience where you were required to mediate conflicts or negotiate the resolution of complaints as major job responsibility

WHAT DO OUR EMPLOYEES SAY ABOUT US?

• “I love the work-life balance at the Tax Commission because our managers and supervisors are awesome with flexibility.”
• “We work a flexible schedule, Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week. So this schedule has allowed me to do other things in my life.”

• “My favorite part about working for the Tax Commission are the people I get to work with. It’s become a family, and I’ve made lots of lifelong friends.”
  Follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook to learn more about us! Questions? Contact us at hr@tax.idaho.gov or 208-334-0478.

  What’s In It for You?

• Affordable benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance

• PERSI defined benefit retirement plan
• Paid sick and vacation leaves start accruing your first day
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave covering the birth or adoption of a child for up to 8 weeks
• Permanent, full-time classified employment status after successful completion of an entrance probation
• Working in an office environment with other talented and highly motivated individuals
• The State of Idaho is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Benefits may not be applicable for temporary or seasonal positions.
EEO/ADA/Veteran:
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov. (If you have a contact for applicant accommodations at your agency, please replace the contact information).
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations

• Confer with taxpayers, accountants, attorneys and corporate officers to determine methods of liquidating tax liabilities
• Interact with legal staff and prepare summons to obtain banking and financial records
• Coordinate compliance efforts with other federal and state departments
• Investigations
• Collection and enforcement
• Responsible for interviewing individuals to obtain financial information regarding assets and preparing investigative reports and coordinating activities with other agencies
• Search state and county records to locate and/or determine ownership of personal and real property for attachment and determine and assign liability in partnerships and corporations
• Use skip tracing methods to locate difficult-to-find taxpayers
• Taxpayer assistance.
• Advise taxpayers and their representatives regarding tax laws, reporting forms and filing requirements
• Provide technical advice to taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns, resolving problems, establishing accounting systems and providing appropriate tax records
• Requires field work and speaking to taxpayers in their businesses and at residential addresses