Revenue Special Agent Trainee: Criminal Tax Enforcement

Illinois Comptroller; Des Plaines, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Revenue is hiring three Criminal Tax Enforcement Investigator Trainees (Revenue Special Agent Trainees) in the Southern Cook County location. The role focuses on the criminal investigation of tax fraud and financial crimes during the first year of employment, with potential for a hybrid schedule based on operational needs and performance.

Essential training covers tax laws, firearms, investigative techniques, and case preparation, with opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Requires completion of four years of college; up to two years of police investigative or law enforcement experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the college training.
• Two years of experience in criminal investigations preferred.
• Two years of experience with accounting and auditing principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Participates in an Illinois Department of Revenue training program to develop knowledge and skills for Revenue Special Agent duties.
• Conducts investigative assignments of increasing difficulty to gain experience and develop skills.
• Receives formal classroom training on tax laws, firearms, investigative techniques, rules of evidence, and related procedures.
• Performs duties as required within the training program and under supervision.

Education

Four years of college completed

Job description

The Illinois Department of Revenue is hiring three Criminal Tax Enforcement Investigator Trainees (Revenue Special Agent Trainees) in the Southern Cook County location. The role focuses on the criminal investigation of tax fraud and financial crimes during the first year of employment, with potential for a hybrid schedule based on operational needs and performance.

Essential training covers tax laws, firearms, investigative techniques, and case preparation, with opportunities for advancement