Review filed tax returns, verify figures and credits, and collect overdue taxes owed to a government agency.
Government offices, some remote work
Full time, regular hours
May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.
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Bachelor's degree
Training path: Bachelor's degree plus agency training.
No license is required, and new hires learn the rules through on-the-job agency training.
Reviews tax returns and collects taxes owed for a government agency, unlike a tax-preparer, who fills out returns for individual clients.
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Standard Occupational Classification 13-2081. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.