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Taxpayer Services Specialist 1
Grade 14
Grade 11
Grade 15
* Tax Compliance Rep 2 Spanish Language
Grade 15
Insurance Fund Services Specialist Trainee 1
Grade NS
Grade NS
(* = Special Qual Needed)
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This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 432 positions statewide.
*The number of positions is approximate and represents the number of positions established (both filled and vacant); it is not an indication or reference to position type or duration, or intent to be filled.
A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.
Title | Grade | Hiring Rate/yr | Job Rate/yr |
---|---|---|---|
Tax Compliance Agent Trainee | 13 | $51,857 | $63,169 |
Tax Compliance Agent 1 | 14 | $54,860 | $66,634 |
Tax Compliance Agent 2 | 17 | $64,748 | $78,307 |
Tax Compliance Agent 3 | 21 | $75,850 | $96,173 |
All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.
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As a Tax Compliance Agent 1, at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, you would work in the field to enforce compliance with the New York State tax laws, rules, and regulations. You would collect state taxes, interest, penalties, delinquent tax returns, and other financial obligations from businesses and/or individuals who have failed to respond to normal correspondence and assessment methods in order to effect payment of delinquent taxes. You would be required to maintain current knowledge of New York State tax laws, rules, regulations, and procedures; and the required state tax returns and tax due dates in order to answer taxpayer inquires. You would explain to the taxpayer the basis of the tax bill (assessment), the computation of penalties and interest, and other compliance regulations as required. You would work with various state, county, and local agencies and use other sources of investigative information for the purpose of locating delinquent taxpayers, determining their financial ability to pay, or obtaining knowledge of other liens or liabilities against taxpayer?s assets and properties. When necessary, you would enforce the collection of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and other financial obligations through income executions, seizures, or levies on the assets of the taxpayer. You would also assist in the sale of seized assets and prepare and submit detailed reports of each case handled. You would also check retail vendors and flea markets for compliance with sales tax regulations. In connection with these assignments, off-shift work may be required. The ability to work independently is crucial.
As a Tax Compliance Agent 1, at the New York State Department of Labor, you would work in the field collecting delinquent state Unemployment Insurance contributions, interest, penalties, delinquent contribution returns, and other financial obligations from employers who have failed to respond to normal correspondence and assessment methods. You would be required to maintain current knowledge of the state Unemployment Insurance law, required returns, and return due dates in order to answer employer inquiries. You would explain to the employer the basis of the contribution bill (assessment), the computation of penalties and interest, and other compliance regulations as required. You would work with various state, county, and local agencies and utilize other sources of investigative information for the purpose of locating delinquent business firms or individuals, determining their financial ability to pay, or for knowledge of other liens or liabilities against employer?s assets and property. When deemed necessary, you would enforce the collection of delinquent contributions, penalties and interest through income executions, seizures, or levies on the assets of the employer. You would also assist in the sale of seized assets and prepare and submit detailed reports of each case handled. In connection with these assignments, off-shift work may be required.
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00-405010 00-410010 00-500010 26-427010Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. Job postings on StateJobsNY will contain the most up-to-date qualifications.
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