Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents
Revenue Agent, Tax Collector, Tax Compliance Officer, Tax Examiner
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What they do:
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.
On the job, you would:
- Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
- Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
- Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
- law and government
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- order or arrange things
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Accounting software
- Fund accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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