Job Bulletin

NEBRASKA STATE GOVERNMENT HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR:

Revenue Agent

An Equal Opportunity Employer

SALARY RANGE (approximate)
$17.39 /Hour

This posting is for the Nebraska State Government Revenue Department; vacancy location is Lincoln.

POSITION INFORMATION Under general supervision, works within established procedures and guidelines to ensure compliance with Nebraska tax laws. Work is performed in one or more of the following categories: taxpayer assistance, collections, record review and analysis, and inspections.

**The Department does not sponsor non-immigrant work visas for this position.**

Examples of Work: 1. Assist and educate taxpayers on cigarette and tobacco tax programs, including licensing; regulations; filing of tax forms; and performing basic collection and compliance functions.

2. Review, research, and analyze complex tax returns, taxpayer accounts, databases, and tax processing reports to determine compliance with tax laws.

3. Review taxpayer accounts for posting errors and determine resolution.

4. Contact taxpayers by phone, email, or letter to resolve delinquency in filing of returns or payment of liabilities.

5. Track the movement of cigarette products between licensed filers.

6. Contact or respond to taxpayers by phone, email, letter, or personal contact to notify them of results of the reviews and explain the Department’s actions and the consequences of non-compliance.

7. Assist with on-site inspections of records and inventories of businesses to determine compliance.

8. Communicate and coordinate with other sections of the agency and with other state agencies on compliance efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMETNS: Associate’s Degree in business OR Two years of experience with tax return preparation, business ownership and operation, account research and analysis, or interpretation and application of policies, laws, rules, or regulations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of: Mathematics and accounting; business operations and practices; resources available for researching laws, rules, and regulations.

Ability to: Communicate to express clear and concise ideas; use interpretive techniques to determine information sought; organize and verify data/information from computer generated reports; set priorities; relate effectively with people representing a wide variety of backgrounds; interpret difficult tax programs for taxpayers; work independently.

	Revenue Agent Supplemental Questionnaire
1.	This position involves the review and analysis of cigarette and tobacco records. Conclusions will be drawn from this analysis and reports summarizing the findings will be generated. Have you ever performed tasks wherein you analyzed data and summarized the results? Please explain.




2.	Describe your skill in communicating to express clear and concise ideas.




3.	This position will require the use of a personal computer, including various software packages such as database, spreadsheet, and word processing. Describe your knowledge and experience in this area.




4.	Are you a detail-oriented person? Please explain.




5.	To be given credit, everything you say in these supplemental questions must be documented in the Work Experience or Education sections of the application form. Have you reviewed your application to be sure it contains enough information to support and verify your answers to these questions?
	a. Yes b. No