GENERAL TAX SPECIALIST TRAINEE (REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST TRAINEE) UMP

Job Requisition ID: 44789 
 Closing Date/Time: 03/07/2025; 11:59pm​
Agency: Department of Revenue
Class Title: REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST TRAINEE - 38575 
Skill Option: UMP Certificate 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: $4,096-$5,464/monthly (Anticipated Salary for Non-State $4,096)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 17
Plan/BU: RC062

 

**Please Note: The anticipated start date for this position is 6/2/2025**

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number 44789

 

 

Why Work for Illinois?

 

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

 

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

 

Position Overview

Would you like to work for a professional organization which provides steady hours and an exceptional benefits package? How about a workplace with career and personal growth opportunities? Then consider working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. We are hiring General Tax Specialist Trainees (Revenue Tax Specialist Trainees) within the Federal State Exchange Unit in the Audit Bureau located in Springfield, IL. This position is responsible for responding to taxpayer inquiries, providing tax information and assistance to taxpayers, and researching taxpayer data. If you have self-motivation, with organized attention to detail, then we want you!  Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Apply now before time runs out!

 

The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).

Essential Functions

• Under immediate supervision, for a period of six (6) to twelve (12) months, in a controlled environment, receives a combination of classroom and on-the-job training relative to tax laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, research methods, communication skills and computer usage/concepts.
• Receives and completes assignments of a routine and progressively more involved nature in specific phases of the tax examining processing in accordance with established rules, policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the review and examination of all types of taxes to verify that all necessary data has been entered on returns and the validity of deductions taken.
• Contacts and/or initiates correspondence to taxpayers and/or service agencies advising of errors and necessary corrective action, requesting clarification tax reporting information, and providing information and assistance to Illinois and out-of-state taxpayers, their representatives, other IDOR personnel by telephone, personal contact and correspondence on all matters related tax processes.