O*NET-SOC 13-2081.00

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2022
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2022
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2022
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2022
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.2508/2022
Mathematics2.A.1.e3.2508/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2022
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2022
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.64.008/2022
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2022
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.Core5908/2022
Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.Core6008/2022
Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.Core5808/2022
Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.Core5908/2022
Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.Core6108/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.7911/2023
Enterprising4.3611/2023
Social3.1711/2023
Investigative2.2411/2023
Realistic1.2911/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.