Skip to Main Content

MANAGING TAX ATTORNEY

Hearings and Appeals Division

Recruitment #24-000960-0002

Go Back View Benefits

Introduction

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

 

This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting certified eligible list may be used to staff several current and future vacancies for this position/function only.


 

GRADE

23

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore, Maryland

POSITION DUTIES

This is a unique opportunity to join an experienced leadership team as a Managing Tax Attorney in the Hearings and Appeals Division of the Comptroller of Maryland. The Comptroller acts as the elected chief financial officer of the State of Maryland. The office sees every dollar into the state, and every dollar out. There is no other statewide elected financial officer like it in the country in terms of the breadth of its duties.

The Managing Tax Attorney supervises tax attorneys who provide professional legal analysis and guidance to taxpayers and their representatives through the application of state and federal tax laws to the particular set of facts in appeals from taxpayers. Tax attorneys are responsible for resolving appeals and conducting hearings on contested tax assessments and refund denials for all taxes and fees administered by the Comptroller’s Office. This would include personal and corporate income tax, sales and use tax, alcohol and tobacco taxes, motor fuel tax, digital advertising gross revenues tax, and unclaimed property. The Hearings and Appeals receives appeals from a diverse group of individual and businesses. Team members share a strong dedication to public service and a commitment to making a difference for Marylanders and Maryland businesses.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Possession of a Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from an accredited school of law.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience leading, supervising, or managing attorneys or paralegals.

NOTE: 

  1. Applicants may substitute graduate education in an academic field related to the required experience from an accredited college or university at the rate of one year of education for the required experience.
  2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in judge advocate classification or judge advocate specialty codes in the tax law specialist field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

** For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalency evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members.html

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

  1. Admission to the Bar of a US State or Territory or the District of Columbia.
  2. Certificate of Good Standing from the Maryland Court of Appeals.
  3. Employees appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please ensure you provide sufficient information on your application to demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Please indicate clearly any position-specific experience and ensure all education and experience sections are complete. Approval of your application will be based on a review of the information you submit. All qualified applicants are placed on an unranked list of candidates and will remain active on this list for at least one year. Incomplete information may result in the disqualification of your application.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

Upon appointment (new hires and/or transfers) must successfully undergo fingerprinting.  Disqualifying charges may include any felony; any crime of moral turpitude, e.g. embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion or bribery; any crime of identity theft or impersonation; any crime of assault or battery; and any crime relating to the use or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana, regardless of the age of the offense or the specifications of the position.


*Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you choose email as the option to submit your application/required additional information, you must include the following information on at least one the pages you submit.

  1. First and Last Name
  2. Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)
  3. The last four digits of your SS#
If you have questions or concerns regarding this recruitment, please email cfeldkamp@marylandtaxes.gov at Comptroller of MD, Office of Human Resources.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or  Application.Help@maryland.gov.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.

Please contact Stanley Harris at sharris@marylandtaxes.gov if you need reasonable accommodations.



Powered by JobAps