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Revenue Service Specialist 1

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Revenue Service Specialist 1

Salary

$42,889.60 - $63,044.80 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-01715

Agency

625 Iowa Department of Revenue

Division

Alcohol & Tax Operations Division

Opening Date

01/05/2026

Closing Date

1/15/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Job Description

Revenue Service Specialist 1

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Alcohol & Tax Operations Division is currently seeking aRevenue Service Specialist 1for our Registration Team.

The Operations Division functions as the central hub for both alcohol and tax-related processes and procedures. This division is responsible for administering the transportation and distribution of wholesale alcoholic liquor to more than 2,000 privately-owned retailers across Iowa, ensuring they are delivered on time and in good condition. Additionally, this division manages tax documents, payments and mail, as well as offering invaluable assistance to taxpayers for filing requirements and procedures.

In this position you will be responsible for:

+ Process state, business, and individual tax forms for:

+ Third party access

+ Account changes

+ Account cancellations

+ New account setups

+ Assist and advise taxpayers via telephone with their tax account and registration information and questions

+ Process incoming and outgoing mail correspondence regarding taxpayer accounts

+ Handling confidential information

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following:

+ Technical experience with computers, network folders, and google workspace

+ Displays a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and commitment by completing assignments efficiently with minimal supervision.

+ Adaptable to changing priorities throughout the day

+ Principles and processes for providing customer service and the ability to identify issues and explain various courses of action

+ Responding to inquiries and communication via phone, and mail correspondence

Job Specific Competencies:

+ Customer Service - principles and processes for providing customer services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

+ Communication and comprehensions skills

+ Knowledge of business, accounting, and office practices and procedures

Employer Highlights:

The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well-respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work-life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We offer a flexible working environment and opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

+ Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)

+ Retirement Investors Club (RIC)

+ Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

+ Vacation Leave

+ Sick Leave

+ Paid Holidays (9 days/year)

+ Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Life Insurance

+ Long-Term Disability Insurance

The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans through the responsible collection and generation of revenue to support the public good. If you’re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place.

Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position.

A background check, including a criminal history check, fingerprint and Iowa tax filing check, will be conducted on the final candidate.

Effective July 1st, 2025, all Department of Revenue staff and their household will not be able to play any Iowa Lottery games.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federalRight to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in any field.

2) A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\_and\_pay/JobClassDescriptions/TaxpayerServiceSpecialist1-00373.pdf)

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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question.Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

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+ No

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

+ No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

+ Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in any field?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have a total of two years of education and/or full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions?

+ Yes - I have the 2 years of education/experience

+ I do not have the 2 years of education/experience

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee? IF YES - Do you have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions?

+ I am a State of Iowa employee and have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions

+ I am not a State of Iowa employee and do not have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions

+ I am a State of Iowa employee but DO NOT have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in tax, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, insurance, analysis of financial or business forms and data, or answering technical or tax-related questions

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

625 Iowa Department of Revenue

Address

Hoover State Office Building, 4th Floor

1305 E Walnut St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

https://revenue.iowa.gov

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