TAX TECHNICIAN III, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

State of California; California; Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California’s CDTFA is hiring a Tax Technician III Collector in the Sacramento office. The role involves solving complex tax cases, assisting taxpayers with compliance and running collection activities across the state.

Telework may be available for eligible California residents, with in-office requirements as scheduled. The position offers a competitive salary range and benefits as part of state employment, with opportunities for growth within CDTFA’s tax programs, including sales and

Qualifications

• Experience with tax collection procedures and compliance case management.

Responsibilities

• Assist taxpayers to ensure compliance with tax laws and perform collection functions.
• Initiate, respond to, and resolve statewide compliance cases involving active, delinquent, closed, and revoked sales and use tax accounts.

Job description

CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration

JC-535831 -

JC-535831 - Tax Technician III - Collector
TAX TECHNICIAN III, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

$4,246.00 - $5,319.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.

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 NewOpportunities video

This position is in the Sacramento Office.

Under the general direction of the Business Taxes Administrator (BTA) I, the Tax Technician (TT) III Collector serves as an experienced resource and performs the most difficult and complex tax technician duties. This may include, but is not limited to, assisting taxpayers to ensure compliance with tax laws and performing a variety of collection functions. The incumbent initiates, responds to, and resolves statewide compliance cases involving active, delinquent, closed, and revoked sales and use tax accounts or leads. Travel may be required up to five percent (5%) of the time for training purposes.

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.

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.

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

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• TAX TECHNICIAN III, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

TAX TECHNICIAN III, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION $4,246.00 - $5,319.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

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-threepercent 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.

• 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 employee to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a background investigation.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

CDTFA appreciates and proudly celebrates diversity with an emphasis of an inclusive atmosphere in all levels of the organization. CDTFA is a participant in The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Capitol Cohort to advance racial equality and advance opportunities for all in California. Employees of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, gender orientations and personal experiences are welcomed to contribute to the success of CDTFA.

The CDTFA was presented with the Large State Employer of the Year Award for 2018 from The Association of California State Employees with Disabilities (ACSED); showcasing CDTFA’s support of employment, promotion, and fair treatment of persons with disabilities.

CDTFA values its staff and is 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.

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.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.