Job Description

Posting number: TAX 2021-01

Department: (NCS) TAXATION

Job classification: TAX RETURNS EXAMINER II (SR-15)

Posting type: Transfer

Categories: Administration, Accounting and Finance, Tax Administration

Summary

This recruitment is for the Department of Taxation for OAHU ONLY

1. Applications are available at the Department of Taxation (DoTAX) – Personnel Office or

at http://tax.hawaii.gov/about/jobs/

1. Complete and return all forms to the Department of Taxation – Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 259, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809.

Your application may be rejected if the required documentation as identified below is not submitted at the time of application. A legible photocopy of your application with current information and an original signature may be accepted.

REQUIRED FORMS / DOCUMENTATION

You must submit the following forms / documentation together with your application or your application may be rejected: ONLY transcripts will be accepted. A photocopy will be accepted, however, DoTAX reserves the right to request for an official copy.

NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

The Department of Taxation will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner.

Examples of duties

The primary function of this position is to conduct professional examinations of individuals, partnerships, and small domestic corporate organizations with the objective of determining if proper taxation pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes was adhered to. Applicable taxes and issues include and are not limited to: General excise, use, employer’s withholding (WH), transient accommodations (TA), rental motor vehicle, and resident and non-resident status income tax returns, which encompasses claims for credit for taxes paid to another state and questionable business and non-business income, exemptions, and deductions.

Knowledge and Abilities Required:

1. Knowledge of: Interviewing techniques; and
2. State and applicable Federal income and miscellaneous rules and regulations; standard methods of bookkeeping.
3. Ability to conduct interviews and deal effectively with the public; analyze facts and figures and derive sound conclusions therefrom; understand and apply tax laws, rules and interpretations; make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; operate adding and calculating machines; give and receive oral and written instructions.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following which included arithmetic computations:

1. Public work experience which involved interviewing and/or investigating; or
2. Clerical experience which provided a familiarity with State and Federal tax laws and regulations; and with the methods, practices, and procedures of tax work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one (1) year of experience in the tax field which requires the application of income and miscellaneous tax laws, related regulations, and procedures in preparing tax returns, determining liability, or collecting delinquent taxes.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:

1. Excess Specialized Experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for General Experience on a year-for-year basis.
2. Graduation from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the General Experience.

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE:

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the position for which he/she is being considered.