REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST I
Springfield, IL, US, 62702
The Property Tax Division of the Illinois Department of Revenue is seeking highly motivated individuals to serve local government officials and businesses with property tax exemption applications and equalization and sales ratio calculations. Join our team to assist local government officials and businesses with a variety of property tax inquiries via email, correspondence and telephone. Your excellent customer service and interpersonal skills will allow top notch service to business and local government officials. This position is a Revenue Tax Specialist 1. A semi-automatic promotion beyond this title is on the horizon! Come join our team and reap the rewards of increasing your knowledge base and receiving the gratitude of the individuals that you serve.
The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteeen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) administers Illinois tax laws and collects taxes in a fair, consistent, and efficient manner to provide accurate, timely, and reliable funding and information to state and local constituents. By using best practices, IDOR strives to continuously innovate and increase accuracy, efficiency, and productivity in all areas of operations and tax administration, thereby earning respect, delivering value, and being a trusted source of information.
IDOR is a professional-minded governmental entity that values its employees and invests in their success through training and engagement. IDOR values diversity, both culturally and professionally, and believes it can foster a more productive work environment best suited for serving the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois.
Agency : Department of Revenue
Closing Date/Time: 12/12/2023 11:59pm
Salary: $4,010 - $5,620/monthly
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC062
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 33216
Job Responsibilities
- Under general supervision, reviews, analyzes, corrects, and edits routine and involved Real Estate Transfer Declarations (RETDs) from each county for use in the analysis of assessment practices used in the Illinois Department of Revenue’s (IDOR) calculation of equalization factors and reviews, analyzes, and makes decisions on property tax and sales tax exemption applications.
- Compiles and reviews property tax data and conducts preliminary analyses of property tax abstracts/forms and property tax and sales tax exemption applications.
- Processes and maintains accurate and up-to-date records and files of exemption application, correspondence, RETDs, sales ratio studies, tentative/final equalization documents, property tax statistical data, and related materials.
- Participates in meetings and training sessions regarding the process of collecting and editing RETDs that are used in the annual sales ratio study to determine the level of assessment in a county, calculating of the county/township equalization factors, compiling data from property tax assessment abstracts submitted by county clerks/treasurers, determining property tax and sales tax exemptions, and conducting audits of county records.
- Corresponds and confers with federal/state/county/local government officials and the general public in answering questions and compiling data from county abstracts, records, statistical data, equalization and sales ratio functions, and exemption applications.
- Travels with higher level staff to assist in administering Supervisor of Assessments, Boards of Review, and other examinations.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires successful completion of the Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee program, which entails 12 months of agency training, and either: knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; OR four years of work experience providing tax related support functions within a program area at the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to successfully complete a fingerprint-based background check and tax clearance.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, table, etc.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Work Location: IL Department of Revenue
Taxpayer Services/Local Government/Property Tax
101 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62702-5145
Agency Contact:
REV.PostingQuestions@Illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Revenue - Human Resources
Willard Ice Building, 101 W Jefferson St, WIB Mail Code 5-110, Springfield, IL 62702
PHONE- 217-782-7064
Job Family: Legal, Audit & Compliance
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
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State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
We recommend a copy of your resume be included with the application.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
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Tracking # 35683-35684
Nearest Major Market: Springfield