Taxpayer Services Specialist 2 - Grade 18

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Salary Information for Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 1 11 $44,169 $56,743
Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 2 13 $49,363 $63,169
Taxpayer Services Specialist 1 14 $52,198 $66,634
Taxpayer Services Specialist 2 18 $65,001 $82,656
Taxpayer Services Specialist 3 23 $84,156 $106,454
Taxpayer Services Specialist 4 27 $103,784 $127,830

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Job Duties

Taxpayer Services Specialists, in general, perform various technical activities that require an in-depth understanding and application of various tax laws and using automated processing systems in providing taxpayer information, assistance and technical support.  These activities include program development and evaluation; identification of tax processing system requirements; testing of tax processing systems; administration of contracts governing processing activities; provision of taxpayer contact centers services; and the resolution of return processing errors, taxpayer protests, collections, and requests for refunds.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of the examination, the candidate must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance or the Division of Tax Appeals and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 1, Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 1 (Spanish Language), Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 2, Taxpayer Services Specialist Trainee 2 (Spanish Language), Taxpayer Services Specialist 1, Taxpayer Services Specialist 1 (Spanish Language), Taxpayer Services Representative 2, Taxpayer Services Representative 2 (Spanish Language), Tax Processing Specialist 1, Tax Compliance Representative 2, Tax Compliance Representative 2 (Spanish Language), Tax Compliance Agent 2, or Tax Technician 1.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

37-565

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How to Apply

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Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

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