TAX TECHNICIAN II, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) in Sacramento offers a career opportunity as Tax Technician II/Tax Technician I. The role focuses on delivering technical advisory services to taxpayers and agencies, handling a wide range of technical tasks for the TRA Office, and contributing to a collaborative, learning-focused work environment.

Located in Sacramento, this permanent, full-time position supports a hybrid telework arrangement and requires the ability to adapt to

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advisory services to taxpayers and other governmental agencies by phone or written communications.
• Perform a variety of technical functions for TRA Office with high accuracy and judgment.
• Assist in learning and performing routine duties while supporting upward mobility within the TRA Office.

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-537008

Position #(s): 291-309-1974-001

Working Title: TAX TECHNICIAN

Classification: TAX TECHNICIAN II, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

$3,919.00 - $4,912.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider: TAX TECHNICIAN I, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

$3,480.00 - $4,357.00 A

$3,742.00 - $4,677.00 B

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

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California not only needs you; it wants you as part of the growing workforce. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) makes life better for Californians by fairly and efficiently collecting the revenue that supports our essential public services, with CDTFA administered programs accounting for about twenty-three (23%) percent of all state revenue. Tax programs administered by the CDTFA are concentrated in two general areas – sales and use tax, and special taxes and fees. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at CDTFA. CDTFA offers employees reliable income, stable benefits, work-life balance, paid holidays, advancement opportunities, and the personal fulfillment of knowing that your work is personally impacting the lives of others.

Department Website: http://www.cdtfa.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the CDTFA. We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility. To learn more about us, please see CDTFA Gateway to New Opportunities video .

This position is located in Sacramento, at the May Lee State Office Complex and shall consider Tax Technician II or Tax Technician I. Find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement below.

When traditional avenues are unable to resolve a taxpayer’s issue, concern, or problem, the Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate Office (TRA) is the place they contact. As a Tax technician I/II (TTI/TTII) in TRA, you thrive in a collaborative, adaptable, and welcoming environment, where your ability to listen and evaluate each taxpayer’s unique situation is essential to your success. As a small office, TRA offers a warm, flexible, relaxing atmosphere, that will support you as you learn and grow. The TT I/II may be the taxpayers’ first point of contact with the TRA Office and must exercise tact, empathy, and good judgment. The TT I/II is responsible for working on technical assignments or assisting team members in communicating with taxpayers.

Working for the California state government allows an opportunity to be of service to your fellow Californians. Working with the California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA) means doing that PLUS helping businesses and taxpayers in ways you may not have imagined. At the CDTFA, we are committed to lifting each other up and supporting our team members to be their very best, as we serve the public. We offer mentoring and training to all team members with the hopes you find your path to excellence.

TT II: The TT II performs a full range of more complex technical duties. The incumbent will exercise a high degree of judgment and perform a wide variety of routine advisory services to taxpayers and other governmental agencies by phone or in writing and is responsible for performing a variety of technical functions for the TRA Office.

TT I: The TT I learns and performs common office duties. The incumbent provides a wide variety of routine advisory services to taxpayers and other governmental agencies by phone or email and will learn and perform a variety of technical functions for the TRA Office.

Here is the link to the exam bulletin TAX TECHNICIAN II: Exam Bulletin | CalCareers

Here is the link to the exam bulletin TAX TECHNICIAN I: Exam Bulletin | CalCareers

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change.

Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California’s Personal Leave Program.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

• This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.; for more information about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify .
• Position requires employees to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a background investigation.