Tax Examiners, Tax Collectors, and Revenue Agents

<ul><li>Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.</li><li>Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.</li><li>Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.</li><li>Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.</li><li>Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.</li><li>Check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.</li><li>Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.</li><li>Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.</li><li>Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.</li></ul>