Tax Auditor I

Agency Overview:

The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth. to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management. Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused and transparent.

Division Overview:

The Tax Administration Division is responsible for fostering voluntary compliance and narrowing the tax gap by identifying. educating, and auditing noncompliant taxpayers. The Tax Administration Division audits the tax returns of businesses and individuals filed, including sales/use, meals, rooms occupancy and special fuels, are subject to examination by the Tax Administration Division staff.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducts field audits of businesses, primarily located in the Western Region, with exposure to one or more transaction taxes.

• Verifies compliance with sales/use tax statutes, room occupancy tax statutes (state, local & convention center) meals tax statutes (state & local) and the withholding tax statute to determine that the correct tax due has been reported on taxpayers returns.

• Verifies that the gross receipts of the entity that is being audited have been properly reported.

• If the correct tax has not been reported the auditor will initiate any changes that may be required in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Properly documents all proposed changes through the development of schedules, reconciliations, reports, etc.

• Confers with the taxpayer and/or their legal representatives to discuss and explain all findings developed on audit and completes audits and case files in a professional and timely manner adhering to all applicable policies and procedures

An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.