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Job Description
Tax Auditor CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration
JC-521090
- Tax Auditor
TAX AUDITOR, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
$4,695.00 - $7,632.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Final Filing Date:
Until Filled Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) Job Description and Duties All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority. Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the CDTFA. We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility. To learn more about us, please see CDTFA Gateway to New Opportunities video This position is located in the Ventura Office. Under close supervision of the Supervising Tax Auditor, the Tax Auditor (TA) conducts the least to moderately difficult field audits, and fraud/tax evasion audits. The TA audits accounts, attends basic tax law and audit training classes, makes audit appointments, meets with taxpayers and their representatives, explains the audit findings, assists in identifying interrelated fraud schemes, may testify in court to liabilities determined, and prepares appropriate audit reports and written correspondence to taxpayers. This position is designated as a mobile worker position and will require an incumbent to spend the majority of their time (fifty percent or more) working at various locations other than their home or office in a single day. (CMAP 1014) Positions within California require the incumbent to travel at least fifty percent (50%) of the time, which includes overnight travel. Positions outside of California require the incumbent to travel at least fifty percent (50%) of the time out of state, which includes overnight travel. Effective December 30, 2025, Tax Auditors may be eligible for Recruitment Hiring Above Minimum (HAM) salary rate of $5,528 per month (Range A only). How did you hear about this opportunity? Tell us in this brief survey. Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change. Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California's Personal Leave Program. This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin. This is the link to the exam bulletin for the
TAX AUDITOR
You will find additional information about the job in the . Working Conditions Position may be located in a high-rise building.
Standard office environment (for example, artificial lighting, controlled temperature, among others).
Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods of time.
Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
Must be able to move/transport materials weighing up to thirty (30) pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
$4,695.00 - $6,173.00 A
$5,805.00 - $7,632.00 B
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of
Positions:
Multiple
Work Location:
Ventura County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time Department Information California not only needs you; it wants you as part of the growing workforce. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) makes life better for Californians by fairly and efficiently collecting the revenue that supports our essential public services, with CDTFA administered programs accounting for about twenty-three percent of all state revenue. Tax programs administered by the CDTFA are concentrated in two general areas - sales and use tax, and special taxes and fees. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at CDTFA. CDTFA offers employees reliable income, stable benefits, work-life balance, paid holidays, advancement opportunities, and the personal fulfillment of knowing that your work is personally impacting the lives of others. To take a look at CDTFA as a destination employer please click the link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3a7w_igqDU)
Department Website:
http://www.cdtfa.ca.gov
Special Requirements
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.; about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify
Position requires employee to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a background investigation.
Travel is required at least fifty percent (50%) of the time.
Travel, which may include overnight.
Education:
For classifications where the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) are based on meeting education requirements only: If education is required to meet the MQs please attach a copy of all of your transcripts that show the completion of the required education. Applicants who completed their education outside the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency by the time of appointment. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at https://www.naces.org.
Application Instructions Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
