Requisition No: 876493
Agency: Department of Revenue
Working Title: ATTORNEY - 73001208
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 73001208
Salary: $45,542.88 - $64,000.08 / annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2026
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Florida Department of Revenue
Office of General Counsel
Attorney
Tallahassee (or local GTA Service Center)
If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website
Researches all state and federal tax statutes, court cases, rules, and regulations affecting the operations of the Department’s General Tax Administration (GTA). Responsible for providing legal representation in petitions for administrative hearings and civil lawsuits challenging the Department’s tax assessments, refund denials, and garnishment actions, as well as administrative complaints and injunctive actions against Florida taxpayers’ tax certificates of registration. Under the general direction of the Chief Legal Counsel, General Tax, and with assistance from senior attorneys, represents the Department in all phases of litigation including research, preparation of pleadings, discovery, preparation of witnesses, hearings, settlement negotiations, and trial, as assigned. Serves as “second chair” to Assistant Attorneys General during proceedings before the Division of Administrative Hearings, and trial and appellate courts of the State of Florida.
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SALARY: Anticipated annual salary is $64,000.
BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
CONTACT INFORMATION:Amy Shiver, (850) 617-8347, Amy.Shiver@floridarevenue.com
SCREENING DISCLAIMER:Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.
SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.
CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
CRIMINALBACKGROUNDCHECKS:You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.
REMINDER: Malecandidatesbornon or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hireor promotionunless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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