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Tax Examiner 1
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Revenue
Location
Pennsylvania, 17120
Salary
$40,685 - $60,714
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 31, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This entry-level job involves reviewing individual tax returns to make sure they follow Pennsylvania state tax rules, researching laws, handling payments and refunds, and helping people via phone or email.
It's a trainee position where you'll learn on the job in a supportive team environment.
A good fit would be someone with basic office experience who is detail-oriented, enjoys learning new rules, and wants a stable government role with telework options.
Key Requirements
- Two years of general office work experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training
- Ability to review and examine individual tax returns for completeness and accuracy
- Knowledge or willingness to learn state tax laws, rules, and procedures
- Skills in applying payments to accounts and approving or denying refund requests
- Proficiency in assisting stakeholders via telephone and email
- Capability to perform essential job functions, including reviewing correspondence and conducting research
- Must have access to a securely configured high-speed internet connection for telework eligibility after training
Full Job Description
Are you searching for the chance to start a new career as part of an innovative, customer-focused, and employee-centered team?
Join the Department of Revenue in this Tax Examiner 1 role with our Bureau of Individual Taxes, Returns Processing Division.
In this trainee level role, you will learn and be responsible for examining individual tax returns and conducting research to ensure conformance to state tax laws and regulations.
Apply now to embrace your future as part of our dynamic team!
Requirements
A Tax Examiner 1, you will gain the technical tax knowledge and experience needed to effectively review and examine tax returns, schedules, and associated documents.
Responsibilities include learning to determine if returns were filed completely and accurately, the types of income that are reportable or excusable, and when a return is complex enough to require further review.
Your work will involve:
- Reviewing and examining individual tax returns.
- Researching laws, rules, and procedures.
- Reviews and applies payments to appropriate accounts.
- Approving or denying refund requests.
- Assisting internal and external stakeholders by telephone and email.
- Reviewing correspondence.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,685.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week, after the successful completion of in-office training for a minimum of six months.
In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
Additional details may be provided during the interview.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Two years of general office work; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Additional Requirements:
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment.
Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.
Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.
The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.
All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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