Bland County-Commissioner of Revenue

Commissioner of Revenue

Commissioners of the Revenue are the chief tax assessing officers in Virginia’s cities and counties. They administer the assessments for businesses and individuals in the following areas:

*Real estate taxes (in some cities and large suburban counties, assessors handle this function)
*Personal property taxes
*Business license fees
*Consumer utility taxes
*Machinery and tool taxes
*Merchant capital taxes
*Special taxes on meals, lodging and cigarettes

Commissioners also spend considerable time working on state income taxes, helping citizens complete their returns and performing initial processing prior to delivery of the forms to the State Department of Taxation.

Deputy II, Office of the Commissioner of Revenue

Job Content:

•performs advanced technical work in processing a variety of tax returns
•may have full supervisory responsibility for a small staff
•audits the more complex income, estimated, and personal property tax returns which do not conform to standard screening criteria, or which present unusual or difficult questions requiring advanced knowledge of tax regulations and procedures
•assists taxpayers in completing and filing such returns
•compiles and types a variety of reports
•updates records by use of a computer terminal
•assists in taxpayer mailings
•performs other office duties as required
•selection and training of staff
•determining of procedures
•scheduling workload
•assisting subordinates with problems
•reviewing work for accuracy and conformity to procedures
•performing work similar to that performed by subordinates as occasioned by requirements

Qualification Guide:

•knowledge of the statutes, forms and procedures relating to specific areas of tax collection and services
•knowledge of office practices, equipment and supervision as required
•ability to interpret and apply statutes and procedures to non-routine questions and problems
•ability to work with public and/or subordinate staff as required
•graduation from high school and post-secondary training and experience related to the position’s duties preferably in accounting/statistical or analytical work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience

Deputy I/Clerk Typist, Office of the Commissioner of Revenue

Job Content:

•performs responsible technical and clerical support work in processing a variety of tax returns, and in assisting taxpayers with returns and related matters
•audits income, estimated, and personal property tax returns against standard criteria
•communicates with taxpayers regarding discrepancies, or to obtain additional information
•prepares returns for further processing, and compiles necessary reports
•answers taxpayers’ inquiries regarding a variety of tax-related matters
•assists taxpayers in completing returns
•processes abatements and exonerations
•assesses personal property taxes using standard information sources such as Division of Motor Vehicle listings, and National Automobile Dealers Association and mobile home guide books
•prepares taxpayer mailings including forms and notices
•opens mail
•composes and types correspondence
•maintains files and prepares a variety of reports
•performs a variety of typing and clerical duties supporting office operations
•types a variety of letters, memorandums, reports, statements, bills, notices and forms
•maintains related files,
•performs file research, reference and verification
•serves as receptionist
•assists individuals both in person and on the telephone by answering questions and providing routine information

Qualification Guide:

•knowledge of business, English, and mathematics
•knowledge of office procedures and equipment
•ability to use typewriter and computer terminal
•ability to make decisions based on office policies and procedures
ability to assist public in tax-related matters
•graduation from high school and post-secondary training and experience related to the position’s duties, or an equivalent of training and experience