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Requisition No: 876632
Agency: Department of Revenue
Working Title: TAX LAW SPECIALIST - 73003169
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 73003169
Salary: $70,060.32 / annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/01/2026
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Florida Department of Revenue
General Tax Administration
Tax Law Specialist
Tallahassee
This is an Internal Agency Advertisement.
The Florida Department of Revenue’s General Tax Administration program collects the revenue that maintains the state’s infrastructure, funds schools, protects the environment, and much more. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.
JOB SUMMARY:
This is a Tax Law Specialist position in the General Tax Administration Program’s, Resource Management, Compliance Standards and Case Processing Unit. The incumbent provides senior-level assistance involving the analysis, interpretation, and application of tax laws, rules, court decisions, departmental policies, and procedures for taxes administered by the Department to ensure the accurate processing of case results and supports the implementation and communication of procedural changes. The incumbent also reviews and analyzes selected case files involving complex tax law issues to identify areas where policies or procedures should be developed, modified, clarified, or amended.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue in the General Tax Administration Program.
- Seven years of experience conducting or reviewing sales and use tax audits, or sales and use tax refund verification audits in the General Tax Administration Program.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in accounting, economics, or area of business can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required work experience.
- A master's in business administration can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required work experience.
PREFERENCES:
- Extensive technical knowledge of sales and use tax, or corporate income tax.
- Experience in PRD and CRM within the System for Unified Taxation (SUNTAX).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
SALARY: The hiring salary for this position generally will not exceed $5,838.36 monthly/$70,060.32 annually.
BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
CONTACT INFORMATION: Lisa Watson, (850) 617-8410, Lisa.Watson@floridarevenue.com.
SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.
SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.
CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.
REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Salary : $70,060