What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Account Collections Technician position at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
THE POSITION
Are you looking for a chance to support fair tax practices across the Commonwealth? If so, consider joining the Bureau of Compliance Wage Garnishment, Bank Attachment Section 2 as a Tax Account Collections Technician. This position allows you to work directly with taxpayers and financial institutions to ensure that obligations are handled correctly. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting public services that benefit fellow Pennsylvanians!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Tax Account Collections Technician, you will be responsible for collecting delinquent taxes by working with taxpayers, employers, and financial institutions through wage garnishment and bank attachment processes. In this role, you will perform the following duties:
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
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.
Are you looking for a chance to support fair tax practices across the Commonwealth? If so, consider joining the Bureau of Compliance Wage Garnishment, Bank Attachment Section 2 as a Tax Account Collections Technician. This position allows you to work directly with taxpayers and financial institutions to ensure that obligations are handled correctly. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting public services that benefit fellow Pennsylvanians!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Tax Account Collections Technician, you will be responsible for collecting delinquent taxes by working with taxpayers, employers, and financial institutions through wage garnishment and bank attachment processes. In this role, you will perform the following duties:
- Taxpayer Assistance: Support taxpayers by explaining requirements and reviewing needed documents
- Account Review: Research records to determine liability and identify missing filings or payments
- Record Updates: Enter account changes and payment information into required systems
- Case Management: Handle wage garnishment and bank attachment cases from creation through follow-up
- Payment Processing: Apply payments correctly and create vouchers based on the type received
- Legal Actions: Request liens and assessments when necessary to move cases toward resolution
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days a week upon 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 candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $45,907.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Three years of experience reviewing tax documents and applying tax laws and rules and regulations and making taxpayer liability decisions; or
- Three years of experience in the collection of taxes; or
- Three year of experience in the provision of taxpayer assistance which involves the explanation of the application of tax laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; or
- Any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the required knowledges, skills and abilities.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
- 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
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.
Salary : $45,907