Revenue Agent

Sdsoybean; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement benefits

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Longevity pay

Job summary

The South Dakota Department of Revenue seeks Revenue Agents to serve taxpayers across diverse backgrounds in Sioux Falls or Yankton. You will plan and conduct onsite examinations, educate on tax laws, license new businesses, and collect taxes from delinquent accounts while collaborating with CPAs and attorneys.

This role emphasizes accuracy, clear communication, and professional judgment, with benefits including comprehensive health coverage, retirement, and paid leave. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail: attend to all details of assignments, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness.
• Clear communication: convey information effectively in verbal and written forms.
• Decisiveness: exercise sound judgment and take prompt action in decisions.
• Customer service: treat taxpayers courteously and respond to their needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct onsite examinations of business records.
• Educate taxpayers on SD tax laws and licensing requirements.
• License new businesses and advise on tax obligations.
• Collect taxes from delinquent taxpayers using departmental procedures.
• Navigate SD tax laws and statutes to provide situation-specific guidance.
• Support department-wide initiatives to improve efficiency and processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Decisiveness

Customer service

Problem solving

Initiative

Information seeking

Professional communication

Documentation

Relationship building

Job description

Sioux Falls, SD or Yankton, SD | Revenue | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

24.13 - 24.13 US per hour

Agency: Department of Revenue – Business Tax Division

Pay Grade: H

Closing Date: 10/29/2026

Description

Does providing service to clients of various backgrounds appeal to you?

Are you able to take detailed information and communicate it effectively in verbal and written forms?

We need your skills to assist the citizens and taxpayers of South Dakota!

Revenue Agents are proactive decision-makers, who work with individuals, businesses, CFOs, CEOs, and the legal and financial communities. They leverage the latest in technology, telecommunications, and data management systems. They are responsible for planning and conducting onsite examinations of business records. They regularly work with taxpayers, their representatives, certified public accountants, and tax attorneys.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue encourages voluntary compliance of tax laws through direct taxpayer assistance and expanded educational opportunities. Along with Basic Tax seminars offered throughout the state, our educational program includes options for online training, webinars, group or industry specific presentations, and one-on-one meetings with Revenue Agents.

As a Revenue Agent, you will have the opportunity to:

• Educate taxpayers on SD tax laws and regulations, as well as address their licensing questions and needs.
• License new businesses and educate them on tax laws pertaining to their business.
• Collect taxes from delinquent taxpayers using departmental procedures.
• Be part of a team of Professional, Dependable and Accountable individuals.
• Use analytical skills to interpret internal reference materials and provide reliable information to callers
• Participate in department-wide initiatives to increase efficiency in business practices
• Navigate and reference South Dakota State tax laws and statutes to advise taxpayers on situation-specific questions

WHAT WE OFFER BEYOND THE PAYCHECK:

• Eligibility for Travel Per Diems
• Health Insurance ($0 employee-only premium option)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Basic Life Insurance Coverage (free to employees)
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System
• Vacation Leave (15 paid vacation days per year)
• Sick Leave (14 paid sick days)
• Paid Family Leave (40 hours per week for twelve weeks for birth or adoption of a child)
• Military Leave (15 paid days per calendar year)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Longevity Pay
• Semimonthly Pay Periods

For more information regarding state employee benefits, please visit https://bhr.sd.gov/benefits/.

ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT:

After four years of on-the-job training and development, advancement to the Senior Revenue Agent level (GJ) may be earned.

We will train successful applicants on the state tax laws and codes!

Occasional travel will be required for this position. Background check is required.

This is a full-time position with the Department of Revenue. For more information on the Department of Revenue, please visit https://dor.sd.gov/.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Attend to all details of assignments and completes work properly, accurately, and thoroughly.
• COMMUNICATION – Listen attentively to others and clearly convey information and ideas.
• COMPOSURE – Remain focused in stressful situations and always keep emotions under control.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE – Treat customers courteously and respond to their needs.
• DECISIVENESS – Exercise sound judgment when making decisions and take prompt, decisive action.
• INFORMATION SEEKING – Actively seek, collect, and evaluate information to learn more about issues or events.
• INITIATIVE – Display a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals.
• PROBLEM SOLVING – Analyze problems and make sound decisions.
• RELATIONSHIP BUILDING – Work to build and maintain professional relationships with people who provide information, assistance, or support.
• PROFFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION - Interacting with taxpayers and their representatives via phone, email, postal mailings, and in-person communications.
• DOCUMENTATION – Use of all the skills listed above to provide clear, concise summaries of taxpayer communications.

Additional Requirements:

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

NCRC:If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here .This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.