Revenue Agent - Revenue - Tax - Berkeley

Overview

Under general supervision and at the full performance level, pursues the collection of delinquent taxes owed to the State of West Virginia by communicating with taxpayers and/or their representatives in person, by phone, and by mail. Promotes voluntary compliance with state tax laws and educates the taxpayers on the WV State Code. Investigates situations of potential non-compliance and complaints made to the agency about delinquent taxpayers.

Reviews tax returns and their supporting documentation, including financial information. Researches and audits various databases, courthouse records, and applicable laws, regulations, and policies to investigate cases of delinquency. Issues bad check warrants, third party levies and garnishments, liens, and notices of revocation. Determines delinquent taxpayer liabilities and determines the appropriate course of action to resolve cases of delinquency. Negotiates with taxpayers payment plans that do not exceed 12 months in length.

If the appropriate course of action to resolve a delinquency involves any of the following, recommends such action to upper management: long-term payment plans exceeding 12 months; the pursuit of a criminal investigation; lien releases; business license revocation; offers in compromise; waivers of additions. Represents the Tax Division forms related work as required. Frequent travel is required, so applicants must possess a valid driver’s license.

Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to the Martinsburg, WV area.

• Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university which must have included six semester hours in accounting.
• Substitution: Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, credit collections, preparation of tax returns, or related work outside the Department may be substituted at the rate of two years of experience for one year of college; or tenure with the Department of Tax & Revenue in a related field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required training. If the experience being substituted is in the area of bookkeeping, accounting or credit collections, the six hour accounting requirement may be waived.
• Special Requirement: Availability of a car and possession of a valid driver s license are required.

• 1 vacancy
• Berkeley County
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Minimum Salary: PG: 12 $ 35,702 - $61,628

Market Rate: $54,918

How to Apply: Email applications to Tax Careers

Mail To
Tax Commissioner
WV State Tax Division
P.O. Box 11771
Charleston, WV 25339

Please include posting number TCOM
260009 and job title Revenue Agent 2 on application.

Note: Applications of covered state employees, mailed to DOP or completed via DOP's on-line method, are not forwarded to the Tax Division. Division of Personnel application can be found online HERE (Download application and save to your computer.)

State employment offers a variety of benefits. to visit the Division of Personnel s Benefits Page.