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Tax Conference Conciliator

Grade 25

New York State has approximately 45 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Taxation and Finance, Dept of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Tax Conference Conciliator

    Grade 25

  2. Assnt Supvr Tax Conferences

    Grade 27

  3. Supvr Tax Conferences

    Grade 63

  4. Assnt Dir Conciliation & Mediation Services

    Grade 64

  5. Dir Conciliation & Mediation Services

    Grade 65

Summary of Job Description

TAX CONFERENCE CONCILIATOR: under the direct supervision of an Assistant Supervisor, Tax Conferences, reviews taxpayer requests for conferences and identifies potential issues; plans and prepares conference calendars; presides at conferences; advises parties of their rights and responsibilities; hears or receives testimony and evidence necessary to reach an equitable resolution; questions parties to clarify issues and ascertain relevant facts; may sign and issue subpoenas and administer oaths and affirmations; reviews all pertinent information prior to issuing consents or orders; waives or modifies penalty, interest, or additions to tax based on reasonable cause; prepares detailed narrative reports of conferences including findings of fact, conclusions, and dispositions; and prepares written communications to interested parties.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

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 to be considered for this position.

Promotion: one year of permanent service as a Tax Technician 3 (any specialty), Tax Auditor 2 (any specialty), or Tax Regulations Specialist 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.

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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