Tax Compliance Agent Intern

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Paid Holidays and Leave

Job summary

The Colorado Department of Revenue is seeking a Tax Compliance Agent Intern to identify non-compliant taxpayers, collect owed taxes, and support a small, dedicated team in the Denver Metro Area. You’ll work in a field role with travel, equipment provided, and a path to advancement.

This trainee position emphasizes organizational skills, integrity, and public service. You may progress to Tax Compliance Agent I after successful performance within the program.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of relevant experience in Accounting, Business, Payment Collections, Law enforcement and/or Investigations.
• Combination of related education in Business Administration, Accounting, Criminal Justice or related field equal to five years of experience.
• Document this experience in detail as it will not be inferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and locate non-compliant taxpayers and businesses.
• Provide documentation needed for types of non-compliance and delinquency.
• Outline steps to bring a taxpayer back into compliance.
• Process money and documents pertaining to the taxpayer's account to bring them into compliance.
• File judgments/liens using proper methods.
• Identify and secure assets for seizure to resolve accounts.
• Carry out additional duties: Special Event tax compliance.

Skills

De-escalation

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Public service mindset

Education

Business Administration / Accounting / Criminal Justice education

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Google Suite

GenTax

Job description

The mission of the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) is to become a trusted partner to every Coloradan, helping them navigate the complexities of government so they can thrive. Our core values of service, teamwork, accountability, integrity, and respect drive us

The Department’s vision is to empower businesses and individuals through quality customer service, innovation, and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and support an equitable and inclusive culture. We embrace our differences because we believe this brings innovation to our work. For more exciting information about the Department of Revenue, please enjoy this brief video.

As part of the State of Colorado, DOR offers a competitive benefits package to permanent employees:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

Tax Compliance Agent Intern

We're hiring a public service oriented individual with excellent de-escalation skills to be our Tax Compliance Agent Intern!

In this role, you'll be organizing your workload in the morning and heading out the rest of the day to conduct tax compliance checks on businesses. Although you won't be auditing, you will use your interpersonal skills and knowledge to collect owed taxes and inform businesses of their delinquent account. If tax delinquencies are not voluntarily resolved, you will achieve compliance by serving distraint warrants, seizing inventories, and securing business property which may be sold at public auction to satisfy liabilities. Your ability to remain organized and manage your workload will ensure goals are met. This is a close knit, supportive and small team who make sure you have what you need! If you're ready to serve Colorado, then this job may be for you!

Primary Duties

• How to identify and locate non-compliant taxpayers and businesses.
• What documentation is needed to provide to the taxpayer for types of non-compliance and delinquency.
• Steps, processes and methods required to bring a taxpayer back into compliance.
• Collecting, processing money and documents pertaining to the taxpayers account to bring them into compliance
• What proper method to file judgments/liens.
• Identify and secure assets for seizure to resolve accounts and achieve compliance.
• Additional duties: Special Event tax compliance

This is a field position requiring the incumbent to spend approximately 60% of each day traveling to and meeting with businesses and individuals. The incumbent is provided with a state vehicle, laptop computer, cell phone and additional resources to perform their duties. A typical day begins with two hours of home-based account research and preparation, followed by six hours of field work. This position would be primarily focused on business taxpayers in the Denver Metro Area.

The incumbent must be able to work independently without daily person-to-person supervision, have the ability to learn the law, be honest, and operate with integrity. The incumbent must be able to remain professional and respectful even during stressful or confrontational situations. The incumbent is directly responsible for enforcing tax compliance with a wide variety of business types.

Career Growth

This is a trainee position with opportunities to be promoted to a Tax Compliance Agent I after completing the necessary tasks in the intern role and having successful performance.

Residency Requirement

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description

H8M1IX Tax Compliance Agent Intern

Minimum Qualifications

Experience Only:

Five (5) years of relevant experience in Accounting, Business, Payment Collections, Law enforcement and/or Investigations;

Or

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education in Business Administration, Accounting, Criminal Justice and/or a related field as determined by the Department and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to Accounting, Business, Payment Collections, Law enforcement and/or Investigations equal to five (5) years.

Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed.

NOTE: If submitting a transcript, certification or other relevant materials, candidates may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional years of professional experience in Payment Collections or Law Enforcement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Proficiency with Google Suite
• Organizational skills and task management
• Experience working in public facing customer service, able to de-escalate confrontations
• Ability to work independently without daily in person supervision
• State experience using GenTax
• Cash Handling Experience

Conditions of Employment with the CDOR

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.

As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.

Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who: Have an assigned State fleet vehicle; Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position; Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DOR uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees. DOR does not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Compliance

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Colorado Department of Revenue is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA inbox, [e-mail].

We are committed to building work environments that are inclusive and reflect our communities and the diverse talents of all people. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.

Methods of Appointment

Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

Step Pay Program

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program, any former or current State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification's pay range based on completed years in their current class series.