TAX RETURNS EXAMINER III

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawai\u2019i seeks a Tax Examiner to conduct examinations of individuals, partnerships, trusts, non-profit organizations, and domestic corporations to ensure proper taxation reporting under Hawaii law.

The role emphasizes legal writing (IFRAC) and assisting lower-level tax examiners in preparing and presenting appeal cases to the Appeal Officer and Board of Review.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience in interviewing or investigating, or related clerical tax work.
• Specialized experience in applying income and tax laws to prepare returns or collect taxes.
• Substitution rules include excess specialized experience or college graduation.

Responsibilities

• Examine individuals, partnerships, trusts, nonprofits, and domestic corporations for correct tax reporting.
• Support IFRAC legal writing and assist in appeals to the Appeal Officer and Board of Review.

Job description

Recruitment Information

This recruitment is for the Department of Taxation for OAHU ONLY.

Your application may be rejected if the required documentation as identified below is not submitted at the time of application. A legible photocopy of your application with current information and an original signature may be accepted.

Required Forms / Documentation

You must submit the following forms / documentation together with your application or your application may be rejected: ONLY transcripts will be accepted. A photocopy will be accepted, however, DoTAX reserves the right to request for an official copy.

Notification to Applicants

The Department of Taxation will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner.

Duties Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct examination of individuals, partnerships, trust, non-profit organizations, and domestic corporate organizations with eh objective of determining if proper taxation reporting pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statues was adhered to. These positions focus on legal writing (IFRAC) and assist lower-level tax examiners in preparation and presentation of appeal cases to the Appeal Officer and Board of Review.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience

Applicants must have had had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described below and in amounts shown in the following table, or any equivalents combination of training and experience:

Class Title General Experience Specialized Experience Supervisory Experience Total Experience

III 3 2 0

5

General Experience: Progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following which included arithmetic computations:

• Public contact work experience which involved interviewing and/or investigating; or
• Clerical experience which provided a familiarity with state and Federal tax laws and regulations, and with the methods, practices, and procedures of tax work.

Specialized Experience: Experience in the tax field which required the application of income and miscellaneous tax laws and related regulations and procedures in preparing tax returns, determining tax liability, or collecting delinquent taxes.

Other Information

Substitution Allowed

• Excess Specialized Experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for General Experience on a year-for year- basis.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university may be substituted for General Experience.