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Revenue Tax Specialist

Salary

$3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

209001

Department

Remote Sellers Commission

Opening Date

06/04/2025

Closing Date

6/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Minimum Qualifications

Six semester hours in accounting, business, economics, finance, management, information systems management, or quantitative methods plus one of the following:

Four years of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting; OR

A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting; OR

An advanced degree or Juris Doctorate; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers was created and established for the administration and collection of the sales and use tax imposed by the state and political subdivisions with respect to remote sales. This position will be based in our Audit and Compliance Section and will focus primarily on compliance, including the following:

Amended Returns and Refund Processing

+ Reviews/audits amended returns and supporting documentation, and makes a determination or recommendation of approval or denial in accordance with applicable laws and Commission adopted guidance.

+ Calculates penalties and interest as necessary, and makes appropriate adjustments to taxpayers’ accounts.

+ Authorize or recommend issuance of any refund or credit due after review of supporting documentation

+ Educate taxpayers regarding return and payment processing and management.

+ Responsible for system testing related to returns, payments, refunds, credits, debits, etc

+ Adheres to all state, local, and federal laws.

Failure to File and Failure to Pay Delinquencies and Assessments

+ Monthly system processing of compliance notices and issuance of bills to collect taxes owed.

+ Communicates and corresponds with taxpayers regarding delinquencies and assessments

+ Reviews returns and supporting documentation pertaining to resolution of compliance notices and makes a recommendation or determination if the compliance issue should be resolved

+ Calculates penalties and interest as necessary, and makes appropriate adjustments to taxpayers’ accounts.

+ Responsible for system testing related to applications.

+ Assist with the collection of delinquent accounts.

+ Adheres to all state, local, and federal laws.

Voluntary Disclosure Program

+ Reviews/audits Voluntary Disclosure return data and supporting documentation.

Position-Specific Details:

Office located at 7722 Office Park Blvd, Baton Rouge

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessmentis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy, contact

Renee Ellender Roberie

Louisiana Remote Sellers Commission

225-342-2156

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Have you completed at least six (6) semester hours in accounting and six (6) semester hours in any of the following: accounting, business, economics, finance, information systems management, or quantitative methods from an accredited institution of higher learning?

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If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please list the completed courses, the school(s) at which they were taken and the hours achieved for each below. Failure to do so may cause your application to be denied. If you answered 'No', please enter N/A. Please include the entire 12 hours of coursework. Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs – LSU

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Have you attached a copy of your transcript to this application to verify that you have the six (6) semester hours in accounting and six (6) semester hours in any of the following: accounting, business, economics, finance, information systems management, or quantitative methods that are required? Failure to do so may cause your application to be denied.

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you sales tax experience?

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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