Tax Examiner 1

THE POSITION

NOTE : THIS IS A REPOSTING OF N-2025-34051 WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 27, 2025. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

Would you like to provide valuable tax services to the citizens of Pennsylvania? If so, the Department of Revenue has the perfect job for you! We are actively seeking a diligent Tax Examiner 1 to join our team of tax professionals in the Bureau of Individual Taxes, Returns Processing Division. This position will allow you to develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to review and examine tax returns and perform other essential tax related duties. If you have a keen eye for detail and are interested in a career that offers on-the-job training and opportunities for advancement, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Tax Examiner 1, you will learn how to examine, process, adjust, and apply tax credits to individual tax returns. Additional training will include learning how to review legal tax documents and how to search for misapplied payments in the computer tax system and apply appropriately. You will acquire the skills necessary to examine and mathematically verify individual tax returns and schedules for accuracy, initiate transfer transactions of payments, returns and credits, and make corrections when errors are identified. Communication is key as you will have the opportunity to respond verbally or in writing to inquiries received from internal and external stakeholders regarding the status of returns.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information :

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 9 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• In-Office training required for minimum of 6 months
• Telework : You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days a week after successful completion of required in-office training. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary : Selected candidate who is new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,685
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam / junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.