Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

# 794 overall · better than 8.7% of other jobs
3.8
High Risk
36% tasks are partially/fully automatable
2/5
Emotional Intelligence
2/5
Forgivability
3/5
Ethics
4/5
Automatability
4/5
Technical Feasibility
4/5
Economic Incentive
5/5
Physical Requirements
The role of Tax Examiners and Collectors is highly susceptible to automation due to the routine and repetitive nature of many tasks. Still, some human interaction and complex decision-making aspects prevent full displacement by AI for now.

Median Salary: $58,530

Traits: 57

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88/100Deal_With_External_Customers
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58/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
98/100Electronic_Mail
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78/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
78/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
44/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
77/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
80/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
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15/100Spend_Time_Standing
41/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
11/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
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9/100Work_Schedules
81/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Low to No Risk
15
Moderate Risk
1
High Risk
4
Extreme Risk
5
  • 2Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.
  • 1.2Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
  • 0.5Conduct independent field audits and investigations of income tax returns to verify information or to amend tax liabilities.
  • 2.1Review selected tax returns to determine the nature and extent of audits to be performed on them.
  • 2.7Examine accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions.
  • 1.4Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.
  • 1.5Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.
  • 0.5Secure a taxpayer's agreement to discharge a tax assessment or submit contested determinations to other administrative or judicial conferees for appeals hearings.
  • 0.8Prepare briefs and assist in searching and seizing records to prepare charges and documentation for court cases.
  • 2Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.
  • 2.6Request that the state or federal revenue service prepare a return on a taxpayer's behalf in cases where taxes have not been filed.
  • 1.5Investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties.
  • 1.8Install systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data or provide advice on such systems, based on examination of current financial records.
  • 0.4Participate in informal appeals hearings on contested cases from other agents.
  • 2Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.

36.0% of Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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