Tax Auditor

Agency Overview

The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management. Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer‑focused and transparent.

The Tax Administration Division is responsible for fostering voluntary compliance and narrowing the tax gap by identifying, educating, and auditing noncompliant taxpayers. The Division audits the tax returns of businesses and individuals, including sales/use, meals, rooms occupancy and special fuels, that are subject to examination.

• Conduct field audits of businesses, primarily located in the Metro Region, with exposure to one or more transaction taxes.
• Verify compliance with sales/use tax statutes, room occupancy tax statutes (state, local & convention center), meals tax statutes (state & local), and the withholding tax statute to determine that the correct tax due has been reported on taxpayers' returns.
• Verify that the gross receipts of the audited entity have been properly reported.
• If the correct tax has not been reported, initiate any changes that may be required in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Properly document all proposed changes through the development of schedules, reconciliations, reports, etc.
• Confers with the taxpayer and/or their legal representatives to discuss and explain all findings, developed on audit and completes audits and case files in a professional and timely manner adhering to all applicable policies and procedures.

• First consideration will be given to those applicants that applied within the first 14 days.
• Minimum Entrance Requirements:
  • Applicants must have at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time professional experience in accounting, auditing, or tax examination; or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitution below.
  • Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid motor vehicle driver's license at a class level specific to assignment.
  • A Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or business administration may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
• An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification;
  Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.

We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

United States – Massachusetts – Chelsea, 200 Arlington Street

Tax Auditor I (260003UT)

Full-time, Day shift

86,533. Yearly