Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents

Also Called: Revenue Agent, Revenue Officer, Tax Examiner

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$37,690

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents do

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

  • Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
  • Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.
  • Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others
  • Deal With External Customers
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Electronic Mail

Tools

  • Scanners
  • Desktop calculator
  • Notebook computers
  • Laser printers
  • Special purpose telephones

Technology

Accounting software
Fund accounting software
Intuit QuickBooks
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Writing

Knowledge

Business
customer service
accounting and economics
Arts and Humanities
English language
Safety and Government
law and government
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 40% Bachelor's degree
  • 32% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 8% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

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Job Training Match

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Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Procurement Clerks

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Independence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependability

Values

  • Achievement
  • Support
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math

This is what Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents across the country typically make.

$18.12 / hour
$37,690 /year

Entry Level

$28.14 / hour
$58,530 /year

Median Level

$51.76 / hour
$107,660 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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