Realty Transfer Tax Specialist (Department of Revenue Employees Only)

Start the next chapter of your Department of Revenue career as a Realty Transfer Tax Specialist! This role with our Bureau of Individual Taxes, Taxpayer Accounting Division - Inheritance Tax team performs specialized tax discovery work including complex examination, collection, and investigation to ensure compliance with the Realty Transfer Tax (RTT) related laws and regulations. You will apply analysis and research methodologies to accurately make important determinations about real estate transactions as well as help taxpayers and tax professionals understand and comply with requirements.

Apply now for the opportunity to expand your expertise while continuing to support fair and accurate tax administration! Examples of Duties This position utilizes a great deal of technical tax knowledge and experience to conduct research and examine complex real estate transactions. Work is essential for making determinations about property values, taxability, exemptions, and tax and interest due on transfers. As a Realty Transfer Tax Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Transaction Reviews: Examine and analyze real estate transactions to verify compliance with RTT requirements Case Research: Investigate deed transfers, construction agreements, liens, leases, and other documents to support determinations, assessments, and payments RTT Assessments: Prepare and issue assessments on taxable real estate transfers Payment Processing: Review refund petitions and all documentation to approve or deny refund requests; apply RTT payments and overpayments Account Adjustments: Issues reassessment notices and adjust accounts per appellant decisions and orders Advanced Customer Service: Handle complex RTT questions through internal systems, legislative referrals, telephone referrals, and emails Interested in learning more?

Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description . Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week, after successful completion of the six-month in-office training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview. Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications Organization or Location Restrictions: This posting is restricted to Department of Revenue employees only. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Two years of experience performing complex work in the review and examination of tax documents, applying the tax laws, rules and regulations and making tax liability decisions; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training. Additional Requirements: You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding. How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information. Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.