Tax Auditor, Board Of Equalization

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-508479

Position #(s): -XXX

Working Title: Tax Auditor

Classification: TAX AUDITOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Salary Range: $4,695.00 - $6,173.00 A
$5,805.00 - $7,632.00 B

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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 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.

To take a look at CDTFA as a destination employer please click the link ( You Tube video ).

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All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.

Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you!

This is the recruiting and training level in the Tax Auditor series. 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.

Effective October 1, 2024, Tax Auditors may be eligible for Recruitment Hiring Above Minimum (HAM) salary rate of $5,367 per month (Range A only).

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.

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.

This is the link to the exam bulletin for the TAX AUDITOR.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
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• Position requires employee to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a background investigation.
• Education:
  
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