Abstract Tax Service Clerk

Applications are being accepted for a full-time Abstract/Tax Service Clerk position with the Treasurer’s Department.

Abstract/Tax Service Clerk

General Statement of Duties:

Performs technical clerical work maintaining the county’s land records, legal descriptions and other information for property tax purposes, maps and associated records and other duties as may be assigned.

Examples of Work, Duties and Responsibilities:

· Assist office personnel with customers or tax problems

· Certify deeds

· Data entry

· Enter all land divisions into master tax records

· Prepare manual splits

· Concur with Equalization that all parcels are input in master tax records

· Knowledgeable of legal descriptions and possess the ability to map them

· Map legal descriptions for customers, other depts. & gov’t entities

· Work with township treasurers regarding tax issues

· Work with township assessors regarding legal description issues

· Work with taxpayers regarding legal description issues

· Communicate with multiple departments at State of Michigan

· Ability to make mathematical computations and calculations

· Able to interpret property sale documents and make judgments as to the meaning of the document for property tax purposes.

· Able to use computer hardware and software and other equipment as needed to complete work

· Able to exercise tact and courtesy in stressful situations

· Ability to elicit information in person and by phone

· Able to lift and move tax rolls, boxes of paper, etc.

· Familiar with State Tax Commission calendar deadlines

Experience and Training:

Must possess experience in working with legal descriptions as described above and training in property tax administration, abstract and land title work or any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Rate of Pay: $20.25

Applications are available at www.tuscolacounty.org. Interested applicants should submit their applications via mail to the Tuscola County Controller’s Office, 125 W. Lincoln St., Caro, MI 48723, fax at 989-672-4011, or email at Human-Resources@tuscolacounty.org. Please no phone calls.

Posting Date: March 18, 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.25 per hour

Expected hours: 37.50 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20