TAX LAW SPECIALIST - 73000504

Requisition No: 868993 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: TAX LAW SPECIALIST - 73000504

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73000504 

Salary:  $58,999.92 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 02/09/2026 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Property Tax Oversight

Tax Law Specialist

Tallahassee

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a Tax Law Specialist position located in Property Tax Oversight (PTO) program's Compliance Assistance process.

As a Tax Law Specialist, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to property tax law—reviewing legislative bills, drafting rules, and providing guidance to taxpayers and local officials. This role requires strong analytical skills, clear communication, and an understanding of statutory interpretation and administrative law.

This position’s responsibilities include:

• Assisting taxpayers and county officials with property tax questions and providing guidance on statutory requirements.
• Reviewing and analyzing legislative bills related to property tax to determine its effectiveness and the impact of its passage on the state and county officials. 
• Developing bill analyses, technical amendments, and post legislative summaries.
• Performing rulemaking activities, including drafting and updating administrative rules to implement property tax laws.
• Researching and interpreting laws, rules, case law, and agency guidance impacting Florida’s property tax system.
• Performing other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Four or more years of relevant professional experience with the State of Florida’s laws, rules, and procedures. *
• Strong reading comprehension, research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex information.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and work independently.
• Experience collaborating across interdisciplinary teams.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• * Bachelor’s degree or higher can substitute for four years of experience.

PREFERENCES:

• Experience with the legislative process.
• Experience in the administrative rulemaking process.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This is a Tallahassee based position and will not be eligible for telework.

SALARY: $58,999.92 / annually.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Sydney Cooke, (850) 617-8857, Sydney.Cooke@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT:  If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.