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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents - 13-2081.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

City Tax Auditor
Collections Specialist
Revenue Agent
Revenue Collector
Revenue Officer

Revenue Specialist
Tax Collector
Tax Compliance Officer
Tax Examiner
Tax Examining Technician

SOC Occupation Groups

13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-2000	Financial Specialists
13-2080	Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents
13-2081.00	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

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Tasks

Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.
Check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.
Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.
Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.
Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.
Enter tax return information into computers for processing.
Examine accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions.
Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.
Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.
Investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties.
Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.
Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
Participate in informal appeals hearings on contested cases from other agents.
Prepare briefs and assist in searching and seizing records to prepare charges and documentation for court cases.
Review filed tax returns to determine whether claimed tax credits and deductions are allowed by law.
Review selected tax returns to determine the nature and extent of audits to be performed on them.
Secure a taxpayer's agreement to discharge a tax assessment or submit contested determinations to other administrative or judicial conferees for appeals hearings.
Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.