Demo: Careers at the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Hear some of the reasons people love being a part of Team Tax, from the people who do it every day.
We're looking for hard-working New Yorkers to join our team for a variety of positions. Whether you're beginning your career, switching jobs, or looking to make some extra money in retirement, we have the position that's just right for you!
We provide on-the-job training, and both full- and part-time opportunities are available.
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Great co-workers, affordable low-premium health insurance, generous paid leave, and the opportunity to make a real difference—these are just
some of the reasons to take a look at a career with the Tax Department. But don't take our word for it, hear what our employees have to say!
Hear some of the reasons people love being a part of Team Tax, from the people who do it every day.
“The training and resources that they offer here is helpful. I love being part of Team Tax.”
- MaSofia I., Civil Enforcement
“I feel like I’m part of a bigger family.” “My work life balance is exceptional"
- Kevin M., Technology Coordination
“I was able to go from work to night school, and fortunately I can say I finished my MBA because of the department’s policy"
- Christopher L., Tax Policy Analysis
"Once you come in and see all the people, everyone you talk to will tell you: 'I started here and now I'm here.' 'I was temporary and now I'm permanent.' 'I started a permanent position and now I'm a supervisor.' So you actually see it."
- Bryant P., Contact Center Division
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Information Aide | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $17.25/hour | 07/31/2024 |
Tax Information Aide | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $17.25/hour | 07/31/2024 |
Notes:
Print and apply by mail here
Apply electronically here
For more information, please view the job announcement
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Information Aide | Schenectady, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $17.25/hour | 07/31/2024 |
Notes:
Print and apply by mail here
Apply electronically here
For more information, please view the job announcement
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Student Assistant | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $22.61/hr–$25.36/hr | 05/19/2024 |
This position is filled by New York State’s Office of Information Technology Services as part of the Department of Taxation and Finance’s Tax Modernization.
Java or COBOL Boot Camp positions available.
Applicants must meet one of the following:
Applicants must also meet all of the following:
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement:
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Information Technology Specialist 2 (programming) | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $31.13/hr | 05/19/2024 |
This position is filled by New York State’s Office of Information Technology Services as part of the Department of Taxation and Finance’s Tax Modernization.
Java or COBOL Boot Camp positions available.
Applicants must meet one of the following:
Applicants must also meet the following:
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement:
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Office Assistant 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $34,152–$42,251 | 05/02/2024 |
None
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Office Assistant 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $41,399–$50,884 | 05/09/2024 |
One year of clerical experience
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $39,215–$48,294 | 05/09/2024 |
Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $43,768–$53,708 | 05/09/2024 |
Administrative Assistant 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $46,306–$56,743 | 05/09/2024 |
Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software, provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. Must pass a keyboarding test at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least a 96% accuracy rate.
Note: Appointment may be made at the trainee level depending on experience.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Program Aide | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $51,857–$63,169 | 04/30/2024 |
High school or high school equivalency diploma and three years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Payroll Assistant | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $41,399–$50,884 | 05/08/2024 |
One year of payroll experience, which included computing time worked, salaries, and deductions
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Technician Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $44,169–$59,757 | 04/30/2024 |
Tax Technician Trainee 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $49,363–$63,169 | 04/30/2024 |
Tax Technician 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $52,198–$66,634 | 04/30/2024 |
For the Trainee 1:
You must meet one of the following:
For the Trainee 2:
You must meet one of the following:
For the Tax Technician 1:
You must meet one of the following:
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Compliance Agent Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $51,857–$63,169 | 05/22/2024 |
Tax Compliance Agent 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $54,860–$66,634 | 05/22/2024 |
For the Tax Compliance Agent Trainee:
You must meet one of the following:
For the Tax Compliance Agent 1:
You must meet one of the following:
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Auditor Trainee 1 | Various | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $52,198–$66,634 | 04/30/2024 |
Auditor Trainee 2 | Various | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $58,247–$74,135 | 04/30/2024 |
Auditor 1 | Various | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $65,001–$82,656 | 04/30/2024 |
For the Trainee 1 (TAX):
You must meet one of the following:
For the Trainee 2 (TAX):
You must meet one of the following:
For the Auditor 1 (TAX):
You must meet one of the following:
To view the job announcement, duties, and how to apply, select a county link of interest below:
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Real Property Analyst Trainee 1 | Syracuse, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $49,363–$63,169 | 04/27/2024 |
Real Property Analyst Trainee 1 | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $49,363–$63,169 | 04/30/2024 |
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Note: Advanced placement to the Trainee 2 or journey level may be possible depending on education and experience.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement by selecting the location of interest:
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $49,363–$63,169 | 05/02/2024 |
Bachelor’s degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods or statistics.
Note: Advanced placement to the Trainee 2 or journey level may be possible depending on education and experience.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Accountant Trainee 1 | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $52,198–$66,634 | 05/09/2024 |
Accountant Trainee 2 | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $58,247–$74,135 | 05/09/2024 |
Senior Accountant | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $65,001–$82,656 | 05/09/2024 |
You must meet one of the following:
Note: Appointment to the Trainee 2 or Senior Accountant may be possible based off experience or education
For more information on the Trainee 2 or Senior Accountant appointment, and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Assistant Attorney 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $65,001–$82,656 | 05/02/2024 |
Assistant Attorney 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $72,032–$91,381 | 05/02/2024 |
Assistant Attorney 3 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $79,928–$101,197 | 05/02/2024 |
Senior Attorney | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $93,530–$117,875 | 05/02/2024 |
For the Assistant Attorney 1:
Law school graduation, or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination
For the Assistant Attorney 2:
Admission to the NYS Bar
For the Assistant Attorney 3:
One year as an Assistant Attorney 2 or admission to the NYS Bar and one year of subsequent professional legal experience
For the Senior Attorney:
Admission to the NYS Bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Project Assistant | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $65,001–$82,656 | 05/08/2024 |
Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in training or instructing and developing training materials
Substitutions: Six years of specialized experience; associate’s degree and four years of experience
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Deputy Commissioner | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $158,124–$179,500 | 07/23/2024 |
For more information about the position, preferred qualifications and how to apply, please view the job announcement.
Event | Location | Date | Time |
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PEF Community Wellness Fair | Albany, NY | April 27, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Cohoes High School Spring Career Fair | Cohoes, NY | May 8, 2024 | 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. |
Albany Job Fair | Latham, NY | May 15, 2024 | 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. |
Troy EOC | Troy, NY | May 16, 2024 | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Albany High School Career Fair | Latham, NY | May 23, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. |
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We recognize the importance of work-life quality and its impact on employee productivity. To promote balance we offer a progressive and flexible environment that supports personal and professional growth. Creativity, morale, and commitment improve when work, personal, and family lives are balanced.
Work-life quality initiatives that help build and retain a high-quality work force include:
Generous leave benefits include 13 days of paid vacation leave in the first year of employment, with bonus days for additional years of service; 12 days annual paid holidays; 5 days annual paid personal leave; and 13 days of annual paid sick leave.
A choice of quality health insurance plans is available at an affordable, low premium cost to all employees and their families through enrollment in the Empire Plan or a variety of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs).
A superior plan that provides secure retirement income with vesting after 10 years of service is offered to all full-time employees.
A variety of savings plans are available through payroll deduction. For example, the deferred compensation plan, the U.S. Savings Bonds Payroll Savings Plan, and New York's College Savings Program.
This account offers two opportunities for pre-tax savings: the Dependent Care Advantage Account and the Health Care Spending Account.
A variety of tuition voucher and reimbursement opportunities are offered through negotiated agreements with employee unions.
Certain employees may purchase a group-term life insurance policy. Employees who participate in the Income Protection Plan are covered for short-term and long-term disability benefits.
The EAP helps employees cope with personal issues. EAP is an assessment and referral service that can connect employees with local service providers and support services to address their needs.
The EWP offers all state employees various lunchtime activities, including yoga, exercise, meditation, CPR training, and stress management seminars.
This is currently available to employees in New York City and Westchester County only. This service offers consultation and referral on child and elder care issues along with free educational materials on related topics.
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Exams are posted regularly and provide the title, salary, and duties of the positions you can be eligible for after taking the exam, as well as the minimum qualifications required to take the exam, the subject and date of exam, the exam fee, and information about how to apply for the exam.
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