The Illinois Department of Revenue is seeking to hire an attorney in the Income Tax Policy division. Under general direction, the attorney hired in this position will assist the Deputy General Counsel for Income Tax Policy and other Department attorneys draft and review legislation and administrative rules, advise agency staff on interpretation of various tax statutes administered by the Department, and formulate legal guidance on matters related to income tax policy. The ideal candidate will have professional experience interpreting and applying tax statutes and administrative rules, and knowledge of legislative and rulemaking procedures.
The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) administers Illinois tax laws and collects taxes in a fair, consistent, and efficient manner to provide accurate, timely, and reliable funding and information to state and local constituents. By using best practices, IDOR strives to continuously innovate and increase accuracy, efficiency, and productivity in all areas of operations and tax administration, thereby earning respect, delivering value, and being a trusted source of information.
IDOR is a professional-minded governmental entity that values its employees and invests in their success through training and engagement. IDOR values diversity, both culturally and professionally, and believes it can foster a more productive work environment best suited for serving the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois.
Agency : Department of Revenue
Closing Date/Time: 07/14/2023; 11:59PM
Salary: $6,956-$10,607/monthly (Anticipated Salary for Non-State $6,956)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC010
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 28127
Job Responsibilities
- Under administrative direction, performs highly specialized legal and technical duties of a legal advisory nature.
- Renders written and oral legal opinions as an expert authority.
- Serves on project teams throughout the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) for the purpose of rendering legal advice and interpreting the various tax acts, Federal tax laws, rules and regulations and judicial decisions.
- Prepares written legal opinions, in draft form for submission to supervisor, such letter rulings in response to written requests for information concerning the application of Illinois Tax Acts to stated fact situations.
- Makes recommendations for IDOR legislative initiatives and drafts IDOR initiatives as required by key decision makers.
- Assists supervisor in preparing legal documents for filing with the Secretary of State and Joint Committee on Administrative Rules relative to rule making activities initiated by the Division.
- Participates in drafting tax forms, notices, letters, bulletins and allied documents.
- Conducts litigation conferences and quasi-judicial hearings as assigned by supervisor.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
- Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
- Requires three years professional experience in the practice of law.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of experience working with common law and state and federal laws, particularly relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
- Three (3) years of experience reviewing, drafting, revising, and analyzing legislation and state agency rulemaking.
- One (1) year of experience working in the field of law with which primarily concerned, i.e., revenue tax law.
- Three (3) years of experience working with principles of administration and management, including organization, controls and techniques used in dealing with management and procedural problems.
- Three (3) years of experience planning, coordinating and reviewing work relating to complicated legal problems.
- Three (3) years of experience analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents concerned in difficult and complex cases and in presenting such material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
- Requires the ability to travel.
- Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday
Work Location: IL Dept of Revenue
Legal Services/Income Tax Office
101 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62702-5145
Agency Contact:
Jacki Summers
Illinois Department of Revenue – Human Resources
Willard Ice Building, 101 W Jefferson St, WIB Mail Code 5-110, Springfield, IL 62702
PHONE- 217-782-7064
Job Family: Legal, Audit & Compliance
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
We recommend a copy of your resume be included with the application.
Current State Employees seeking to transfer per the language of the appropriate union contract may submit a Transfer Request to the Agency Contact listed above or via email – REV.Revenue.Jobs@illinois.gov.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
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