Resume guide · Job Zone 3

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agentsresume guide.

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations. A strong Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents resume shows active listening, reading comprehension and speaking, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Power BI and Alteryx software.

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01Also called

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City Tax AuditorCollections SpecialistRevenue AgentRevenue CollectorRevenue OfficerRevenue SpecialistTax CollectorTax Compliance OfficerTax ExaminerTax Examining Technician

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Active ListeningVery highAdvanced
Reading ComprehensionVery highAdvanced
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
Critical ThinkingHighIntermediate
Active LearningHighIntermediate
MathematicsHighIntermediate
MonitoringHighIntermediate
WritingHighIntermediate
Judgment and Decision MakingHighIntermediate
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Law and Government
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Education and Training
  • Psychology

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
  2. Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
  3. Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
  4. Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
  5. Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.
  6. Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.

05Software and tools

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22 tools across 16 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Accounting software4
  • Intuit QuickBooksHotIn demand
  • Tax softwareIn demand
  • Fund accounting software
  • Automated tax system software
Business intelligence and data analysis software2
  • Microsoft Power BIHotIn demand
  • Alteryx softwareHotIn demand
Data base user interface and query software2
Electronic mail software2
Compliance software1
  • Tax compliance property tax management softwareIn demand
Document management software1
  • Document management system software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software1
Graphics or photo imaging software1
  • Image processing systems
Human resources software1
  • ADP Workforce NowIn demand
Internet browser software1
Office suite software1
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software1
  • Optical character recognition OCR software
Presentation software1
Spreadsheet software1
Tax preparation software1
  • Intuit TurboTaxHotIn demand
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
34% of surveyed workers. Others report Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree (26%) and High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (23%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 3 · Medium preparation
Usually vocational training, an associate degree or a few years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Power BI, Alteryx software, Microsoft Access" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show reading comprehension and speaking, not just active listening. Reading comprehension and speaking rank close to active listening for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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