Appeals Officer - Revenue Tax Specialist Principal

Appeals Officer

This position is responsible for resolving difficult to complex individual, partnership, S-corporation, estate, and fiduciary appeals arising from the audit processes of the Corporate Franchise Tax Division as well as appeals from the Individual Income Tax & Withholding Division. This includes analyzing the case file and the taxpayer's appeal, researching issues, conducting conferences with taxpayers or their representatives, evaluating the issues, negotiating with the taxpayer or their representative, preparing notices of determination or settlement documents, and communicating with department employees. This position is also responsible for providing assistance to the Attorney General litigating attorneys in Tax Court and other related duties.

The purpose of administrative appeals work is to advance the Department of Revenue's mission to make the revenue system work well for Minnesotans by providing an independent reconsideration forum to resolve tax disputes on an administrative level. Revenue Tax Specialists (Appeals Officers) regularly perform in all aspects of the compliance cycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of professional level accounting or auditing experience
• A business-related degree as determined by the agency may substitute for experience as follows: An associate degree may substitute for 6 months of experience. Bachelor's degree may substitute one (1) year of experience; master's degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience; PhD substitutes for twenty-four (24) months of experience.

Applicants who meet the above experience requirements will be further evaluated during the interview based on the following:

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices
• Technical Tax knowledge, including court rulings, regulations and administrative policies and procedures
• Customer service and interpersonal skills sufficient to interact and negotiate with taxpayers and/or their representatives
• Leadership skills and the ability to plan, direct, and review the work of others
• Knowledge of personal computer operation and software programs used by the department in its internal and external operations
• Communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of Minnesota tax laws for general and specific application
• Knowledge of court decisions, attorney general opinions and policies
• Knowledge of electronic processing accounting systems
• Knowledge of information exchange and disclosure policy and agreements
• Knowledge of electronic filing/processing systems
• Knowledge of audit report processing procedures
• Skills in reading comprehension
• Skill in problem-solving
• Skill in analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of individual, partnership, S-corporation, estate, and fiduciary tax laws, rules, and audit policies.
• Extensive experience in independent research, statutory interpretation, and resolution of difficult individual, partnership, S-corporation, estate, and fiduciary tax issues.
• Experience in dispute resolution.
• Extensive experience in tax compliance activities.
• Knowledge of GenTax and audit templates for individual, partnerships, S-corporations, estates, fiduciaries tax types.
• Knowledge of court decisions and Department positions and policies as they relate to individual, partnership, S-corporation, estate, and fiduciary tax issues.

Physical Requirements:

Requires occasional moving of articles such as boxes, accounting records, laptop computer, computer monitors, and other office items.

Additional Requirements:

As part of an offer of employment, a fingerprint-based background check will be conducted. This will include, but is not limited to, checking degrees and licensures, state and federal criminal history, and tax filing and payment history. All individual income tax filing and payment obligations must be current prior to interviewing for this position.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). The Department of Revenue is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. MDOR does not participate in E-Verify.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

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