Tax Compliance Agent 2 - Grade 17

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Salary Information for Tax Compliance Agent Trainee
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

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Job Duties

As a Tax Compliance Agent 2, at the Department of Taxation and Finance, you would be responsible for the supervision, development and evaluation of Tax Compliance Agents 1 and Trainees in the collection of delinquent taxes or other financial obligations, or work independently to achieve compliance in high value and/or more complex collection cases. Incumbents maintain and apply current knowledge of New York State Tax Laws, Department collection tools, and procedures and regulations. You would conduct in-depth field investigations and ensure that the field activities of assigned staff are performed in accordance with Department rules and policies. You would work with financial analysts to perform detailed analysis of taxpayers? financial condition. You would make decisions concerning the resolution of cases and assist staff by providing procedural and policy guidance. You would act as an advocate or witness on behalf of the Department in conferences, hearings, or civil actions. You would have regular contact with legal representatives. You may work on special projects as assigned. In connection with these assignments, off-shift work may be required. Travel in order to conduct field investigations may be required. Occasional overnight and weekend travel may be required.

As a Tax Compliance Agent 2, at the Department of Labor, you would collect delinquent contributions, penalties and interest; obtain past due contribution returns (NYS 45s); and work independently to achieve compliance on more complex and high value collection cases. You would supervise Tax Compliance Agents 1, and other staff in the office. You would maintain and apply current knowledge of New York State Unemployment Insurance and Tax Laws, Department collection tools, procedures and regulations. You would conduct in-depth field or office investigations and ensure that the activities of assigned staff are performed in accordance with Department rules and policies. You would make decisions concerning case resolution and assist staff by providing procedural and policy guidance. You would act as an advocate or witness on behalf of the Department in conferences, hearings, or civil actions. If assigned to Central Office operations, you would review the work of statewide collection staff and handle special cases involving data from confidential sources, bankruptcy and estate matters, and special collection matters. You would also have regular contact with legal representatives. In connection with these assignments, off-shift work may be required.

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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 to be considered for appointment to this position.  

On or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows:

Either A. as a Tax Compliance Agent 1, Tax Compliance Agent 1 (Spanish Language), Tax Compliance Agent Trainee, or Tax Compliance Agent Trainee (Spanish Language);

Or

B. as a Tax Compliance Representative 2 or Tax Compliance Representative 2 (Spanish Language).

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.

38-569010

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