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170120
REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST 2
AS614     $40,144 - $78,790
Creation Date: 09/25/2006
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform in-house audits of tax returns, including individual income, sales, excise, corporate/business, severance, inheritance, hotel/motel, motor vehicle, bankruptcy, etc.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from Revenue Tax Specialist Supervisor or higher-level personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Revenue Tax Specialist 1 by the presence of experienced-level duties.

Differs from Revenue Tax Specialist 3 by the absence of more complex responsibilities.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Audits filed tax returns and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with applicable State laws, based on the specific tax being audited.

Calculates penalties and interest as necessary, and makes appropriate adjustments to taxpayers' accounts.

Reviews applications for credits, exemptions, lower tax rates, and/or penalty waivers; determines eligibility and issues authorizations for such.

Issues bills, warrants, and/or liens in order to collect taxes owed; releases such measures once taxes are collected.

Confirms refund amounts, processes and issues refunds through computer tax system.

Research and resolves discrepancies regarding such issues as incorrect taxpayer address, bank errors, returned refunds, etc; reissues refund checks as needed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six semester hours in accounting, business, economics, finance, management, information systems management, or quantitative methods plus one of the following:

Four years of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting; OR

A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting; OR

An advanced degree or Juris Doctorate; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.