What is a revenue officer?

A revenue officer works for a government agency, like the IRS or a county treasury division, or a private collection agency to help collect delinquent taxes or various fees. As a revenue officer, you may tackle some of the biggest cases the IRS has or you may work for the county to collect overdue traffic fines. Your job duties entail evaluating a delinquent payer’s situation and what kind of payment plan works best for both the collections department and the individual. You also determine whether or not wages should be garnished and if any property should be seized. Depending on your job level, you may have sole discretion over determining what payment plan should be put into place.