Job Details

Recruitment Number 25-0058

The current vacancy position is a permanent, full-time position with the Department of Taxation.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 15 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary: $5,918 to $7,198 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

The Income Tax Specialist V develops rules and regulations, designs tax forms, and provides consultative and advisory services concerning the state income tax and miscellaneous tax programs; conducts special studies; and performs other duties as required. Duties include providing information and guidance to tax practitioners, departmental staff, and taxpayers through the issuance of rules and regulations, including the development of tax law interpretations by issuing technical memorandums, administrative rules, letter rulings, and the development of forms used by the department.

This class involves responsibility for participating in the activities of a technical staff office by conducting various services for the administration of the income tax and miscellaneous tax programs of the state. Services conducted include developing rules and regulations and summaries of legal opinions for the uniform interpretation and application of state tax laws; designing and revising tax return forms and related instructions for income tax, general excise tax, use tax, inheritance tax, fuel tax, liquor tax, tobacco tax, public service company tax, and franchise tax; preparing explanations, comments, and recommendations of tax measures introduced in the Legislature; and conducting special studies.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

General Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible administrative, professional or other responsible work which required a high degree of analytical skill. Such experience would normally involve reading, comprehending, interpreting, and evaluating technical subjects, analysis of proposals, and applying problem-solving methods and techniques, such as defining and analyzing problems, calculating alternative courses of action, and drafting comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations.

Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of experience in one or a combination of A or B below. Such experience MUST have provided the applicant with a good working knowledge of Federal and State of Hawaii tax laws, rules and regulations and their application to various tax issues. The experience may have been gained in the public or private sector but must have demonstrated responsibility for rendering sound expert decisions and determinations.

1. A. Authoritative experience which involved, as a MAJOR activity, substantive involvement in reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting and applying tax laws, rules and regulations, legal opinions, court decisions, and other pertinent documents to resolve and advise on complex tax issues.
2. B. Responsible professional work experience as an attorney dealing with tax matters as a substantial portion of his/her work which included conducting legal research on tax matters and provided the applicant with knowledge of tax laws, rules and regulations, legal opinions, court decisions, and other pertinent documents and their application to various tax issues.

Non-Qualifying Experience:

1. Experience in a tax program limited to clerical processing of tax information, documents, and/or routine interpretation and application of commonly used tax laws, rules and regulations.
2. Experience as a periodic or part-time employee which involved primarily the preparation of individual income tax returns in a routine pre-determined format.
3. Professional level work, such as performed in administrative staff support services (e.g., personnel or fiscal) although such work may have been performed in a tax program, if it did not require substantive involvement in tax laws, interpretation, and application.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements.

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The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-###-#### for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click:

TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of the application.

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