Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3 - Shreveport
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3 - Shreveport
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Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3 - Shreveport
Salary
$3,697.20 - $6,252.00 Monthly
Location
Shreveport, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
FAST1-12725-JD
Department
Revenue-Office of Revenue
Division
Field Audit Sales Tax
Opening Date
01/27/2025
Closing Date
2/6/2025 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as A Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace for People with Disabilities.
This vacancy is located in the Field Audit Income Tax Division and is currently being announced for Caddo Parish.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) at each level:
The Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of: $21.33/hourly; $1706.40 biweekly.
The Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of: $22.82/hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.
The Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $25.21/hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.
This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the qualifications of the candidate selected.
This position may be filled as a:
· Probational Appointment
· Job Appointment
· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
· Detail to Special Duty
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if selected. If filled as a job appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/ldr) .
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment and should make every effort to attach an unoffical transcript at the time of application.
If you are applying for a position using the baccalaureate option you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jennifer Duncan
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Jennifer.Duncan@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR
An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate; OR
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To perform field audits of individual and corporate taxpayers for the purpose of determining compliance with State tax laws, which may include investigations of criminal violations.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor or higher-level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Revenue.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Revenue Tax Specialists by the presence of responsibility for performing field audits of individual and corporate taxpayers.
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.
Examples of Work
Reviews financial statements, records, and operations of individuals, national, multi-national, and other business entities to determine tax liability; these can be performed as a member of an audit team or under close supervision, and can be both in-state or out-of-state.
Requests and reviews other supporting information, including explanations of specific production processes and accounting systems used by petroleum companies, manufacturers, etc.
Documents discrepancies and prepares work papers to support findings including tables, schedules, exhibits, confidential comments, and correspondence with taxpayers; writes reports to summarize findings and collect taxes, if applicable.
Confers and corresponds with individuals and business entities to explain laws, procedures, and taxpayers' obligations, to present findings, and to give advice on accounting improvements.
Conducts searches of third-parties; procures and examines private and public records such as deeds, contracts, bank records, etc. and reconstruction of accounts to establish sources of assets, methods of operations, and involvement in criminal tax violations, including establishment of willful intent.
May interview witnesses to obtain, clarify, and confirm evidence regarding possible tax evasion.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
+ New Year's Day
+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
+ Mardi Gras,
+ Good Friday,
+ Memorial Day,
+ Independence Day,
+ Labor Day,
+ Veteran's Day,
+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.
+ Yes
+ No
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LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A".
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Have you attached a copy of your transcript (s) to this application?
+ Yes
+ No
04
Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?
+ Yes
+ No
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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please list your anticipated graduation date below. If you answered 'no,' enter N/A.
06
Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college?
+ Yes
+ No
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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. Example: ACCT 1001- 3 hrs- LSU
08
Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?
+ Yes
+ No
09
If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'no,' enter N/A.
10
Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
+ Yes
+ No
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If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A".
Required Question
Employer
State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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