Tax Examiners and Collectors salary in Chicago, Illinois

Salary distribution

Where Chicago tax examiners and collectors fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Bachelor's degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  Moderate-term on-the-job training

Top skills (O*NET)

• Customer and Personal Service

  Knowledge

  4.3 / 5

• English Language

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Written Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  4.0 / 5

• Reading Comprehension

  Basic skill

  4.0 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Speaking

  Basic skill

  4.0 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.

2. 02

   Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.

3. 03

   Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.

4. 04

   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.

5. 05

   Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.

6. 06

   Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.

7. 07

   Conduct independent field audits and investigations of income tax returns to verify information or to amend tax liabilities.

8. 08

   Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.