Tax Auditor, Board Of Equalization

CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration

JC-528934 - TAX AUDITOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

$4,695.00 - $7,632.00 per Month (New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.)

Final Filing Date: 9/10/2026

Under the general direction of the Supervising Tax Auditor (STA II), in the Local Revenue Branch (LRB), the Tax Auditor (TA) is responsible for analyzing and making recommendations on the petitions filed (reallocations and tax deficiencies) from local and special taxing jurisdictions and consultants for accuracy and completeness. This includes written correspondence or telephone contacts with taxpayers and local jurisdictions and represented consultants.

It is the TA responsibility to ensure the inquiries are timely investigated and resolved, including billings and response letters. The TA also trains lower level staff, reviews and approves Tax Technician reallocations and/or redistributions and billings, and evaluates tax distributions that should be investigated.

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change.

Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California’s Personal Leave Program.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

• Position may be located in a high-rise building.
• Partial Telework is available.
• Standard office environment.
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.

• TAX AUDITOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

TAX AUDITOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION $4,695.00 - $6,173.00A $5,805.00 - $7,632.00B New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

California not only needs you; it wants you as part of the growing workforce. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) makes life better for Californians by fairly and efficiently collecting the revenue that supports our essential public services, with CDTFA administered programs accounting for about twenty-three (23%) percent of all state revenue. Tax programs administered by the CDTFA are concentrated in two general areas – sales and use tax, and special taxes and fees.

New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas FA offers employees reliable income, stable benefits, work-life balance, paid holidays, advancement opportunities, and the personal fulfillment of knowing that your work is personally impacting the lives of others.

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• Position requires employees to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a background investigation.

Education:

For classifications where the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) are based on meeting education requirements only:
If education is required to meet the MQs please attach a copy of all of your transcripts that show the completion of the required education. Applicants who completed your education outside the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at https:// .

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your…