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O*NET 13-2081.00: Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsMedian pay $62,370/year (BLS, May 2025)21 tasksJob Zone 3: Medium preparation

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

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: City Tax Auditor, Collections Specialist, Revenue Agent, Revenue Collector, Revenue Officer, Revenue Specialist, Tax Collector, Tax Compliance Officer, Tax Examiner, Tax Examining Technician.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 22%AI-assist 65%Stays human 13%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 5 AI-ready, 13 AI-assist and 3 human-led tasks out of 21. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.Hands-on work · Several times a day
  2. Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.Lead people · Daily
  3. Participate in informal appeals hearings on contested cases from other agents.Be there for people · A few times a year

AI can draft these 5

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.

Daily

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.

Context: We use Document management system software and Microsoft Word.
Case: [type]
Information: [next of kin, effects]

Draft documentation and inventory format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Case documentation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain records for each case (today).
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Information] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Document information related to legal proceedings..

Check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.

Daily

AI is a tireless first-pass checker.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a tireless proofreader. It catches inconsistencies, missing fields and errors across documents and data, so your review time goes on what matters.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.

Context: We use Tax compliance property tax management software and Document management system software; the work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Records: [paste claim, title or file data, private details removed]
What they must match: [source documents, rules]

Compare item by item and list discrepancies, missing items and next steps. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Record accuracy check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you check tax forms (today).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [What they must match] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Confirm each discrepancy in the source documents. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Verify accuracy of records..

Maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.

Weekly

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to maintain knowledge of tax code changes, and of accounting procedures and theory to properly evaluate financial information.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Area: [regulations, standards]
Jurisdiction: [where]

Summarize recent and pending changes, with official sources to check. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Regulatory update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain knowledge of tax code changes and of accounting (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Area] and [Jurisdiction] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify every change at the official source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Update knowledge of legal or regulatory environments..

Enter tax return information into computers for processing.

Weekly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to enter tax return information into computers for processing.

Context: We use Document management system software and Microsoft Word.
System: [describe]
Data: [paste]

Draft entries in the required format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Database records update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you enter tax return information (this week).
Step 2Fill in [System] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain data in information systems or databases..

Prepare briefs and assist in searching and seizing records to prepare charges and documentation for court cases.

A few times a year

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to prepare briefs and assist in searching and seizing records to prepare charges and documentation for court cases.

Context: We use Document management system software and Microsoft Word.
Case: [type, no names]
Findings: [paste notes]

Draft the required report sections. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Case or investigation report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare briefs.
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Prepare legal or investigatory documentation.. Also involves: Collect evidence for legal proceedings..

AI can help you prep these 13

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.

Weekly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Finding: [violation, decision, status]
Recipient: [individual, organization]

Write clear notification wording and next steps. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Findings notification

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment and either (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Finding] and [Recipient] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings..

Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.

Daily

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Finding: [violation, decision, status]
Recipient: [individual, organization]

Write clear notification wording and next steps. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Findings notification

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you impose payment deadlines (today).
Step 2Fill in [Finding] and [Recipient] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings..

Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.

Weekly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Inquiries: [paste examples, no personal data]
Facts: [policies]

Draft reply templates. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Written responses

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you contact taxpayers (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Inquiries] and [Facts] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints..

Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.

Daily

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 58% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Rules or regulations: [paste]
Who needs to understand: [customers, employers, individuals]

Write a plain-language version, examples and common questions. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Explain the rules

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you confer with taxpayers or their representatives (today).
Step 2Fill in [Rules or regulations] and [Who needs to understand] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it doesn't change the meaning of the rules. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures..

Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.

Weekly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Finding: [violation, decision, status]
Recipient: [individual, organization]

Write clear notification wording and next steps. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Findings notification

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you send notices (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Finding] and [Recipient] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings..

Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.

Weekly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Inquiries: [paste examples, no personal data]
Facts: [policies]

Draft reply templates. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Written responses

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you answer questions (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Inquiries] and [Facts] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints..

Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.

Daily

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.

Context: We use Alteryx software and Microsoft Power BI; the work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Client situation: [no names]
Figures: [income, expenses, debts, assets]

Summarize financial health, ratios, and options. Show formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Client financial snapshot

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities (today).
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Figures] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Assess financial status of clients..

Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.

Daily

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.

Context: We use SAP software and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Client situation: [income, expenses, debts, no names]
Goals: [avoid default, save, pay off]

Draft a budget and prioritized repayment plan with formulas. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Client budget or debt plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you determine appropriate methods of debt settlement (today).
Step 2Fill in [Client situation] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Walk the client through it and adjust.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Develop financial plans for clients..

Investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Purpose: [claim, appraisal, credit check, audit]
Records needed: [transactions, statements, credit reports]

List where to get each record, what authorization is needed, what to check on each, and red flags. Give me a tracking table.

10-minute exercise: Gather financial records

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you investigate claims of inability (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Purpose] and [Records needed] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the tracking table on that file and note anything still missing. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Gather financial records.. Also involves: Examine financial records..

Review selected tax returns to determine the nature and extent of audits to be performed on them.

Weekly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to review selected tax returns to determine the nature and extent of audits to be performed on them.

Context: We use Tax compliance property tax management software and Document management system software; the work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Records: [paste bills, statements]
Purpose: [cost control, research, review]

Flag unusual items and questions. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Financial records review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review selected tax returns (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Examine financial records..

Review filed tax returns to determine whether claimed tax credits and deductions are allowed by law.

Weekly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to review filed tax returns to determine whether claimed tax credits and deductions are allowed by law.

Context: We use Tax compliance property tax management software and Document management system software; the work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Records: [paste bills, statements]
Purpose: [cost control, research, review]

Flag unusual items and questions. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Financial records review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review filed tax returns (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Recompute every total yourself.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Examine financial records..

Examine accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions.

Weekly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to examine accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions.

Context: We use Tax compliance property tax management software and Document management system software; the work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Records: [paste bills, statements]
Purpose: [cost control, research, review]

Flag unusual items and questions. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Financial records review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you examine accounting systems and records (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Recompute every total yourself.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Examine financial records.. Also involves: Examine financial records or processes..

Secure a taxpayer's agreement to discharge a tax assessment or submit contested determinations to other administrative or judicial conferees for appeals hearings.

A few times a year

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to secure a taxpayer's agreement to discharge a tax assessment or submit contested determinations to other administrative or judicial conferees for appeals hearings.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Dispute: [claim, complaint]
Range: [limits]

Prepare and role-play. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Settlement negotiation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you secure a taxpayer's agreement.
Step 2Fill in [Dispute] and [Range] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Negotiate agreements to resolve disputes.. Also involves: Communicate with government agencies..

These stay human 3

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Dealing with the public: extremely important · Contact with others: constant contact with others · Impact of decisions: important results · Face-to-face discussions: once a week or more but not every day

Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Payments: [cash, checks]
Rules: [deposits]

List handling and deposit steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Payment handling

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collect taxes.
Step 2Fill in [Payments] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Collect payments for goods or services..

Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Process: [recall, regulatory samples]
Team: [describe]

Plan coordination and checkpoints. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Overseeing business processes

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct service of legal documents (today).
Step 2Fill in [Process] and [Team] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Oversee business processes..

Participate in informal appeals hearings on contested cases from other agents.

A few times a year

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a tax examiner / collector / revenue agent. Part of my job is to participate in informal appeals hearings on contested cases from other agents.

Context: The work draws on economics and accounting, law and government and administrative.
Proceeding: [court, hearing, legislative]
Topic: [findings, violations, investigation]

Help me prepare: key facts in order, likely questions including hostile ones, and how to answer calmly and only within my knowledge. Then cross-examine me.

10-minute exercise: Testimony prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you participate in informal appeals hearings.
Step 2Fill in [Proceeding] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Review with counsel and stick strictly to facts you can support.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Testify at legal or legislative proceedings..

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Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Monitoringimportance 3.2/5
    Used in: Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  • Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  • Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
    Used in: Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  • Negotiationimportance 3.0/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
    Used in: Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Where you could move

Related jobs from O*NET with the closest skill profile, favouring ones where more of the work stays human. No step down in preparation.

  • Loan Officers9% human-led · Needs more preparation · $76,690/yr · usually bachelor's degreeSkills to build: Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Service Orientation
  • Tax Preparers0% human-led · Same preparation · $54,920/yr · usually high school diplomaYour skills already line up
  • Brokerage Clerks23% human-led · Same preparation · $65,750/yr · usually bachelor's degreeYour skills already line up
  • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants24% human-led · Same preparation · $76,590/yr · usually associate's degreeSkills to build: Service Orientation, Monitoring, Writing

Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (34% of workers)

  • High school or less 23%
  • Certificate or some college 14%
  • Associate's 26%
  • Bachelor's 34%
  • Graduate degree 4%
  • On-the-job training: 3–6 months
  • Related experience: 1–2 years

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

Software in this job

In-demand tools from O*NET. Many now have AI built in, so check what yours can do before adding a new tool.

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