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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govQualifications: Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-07 You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with business issues & practices, basic accounting principles, and tax laws and regulations to analyze tax issues and use fact-finding techniques. Experience with oral and written communications to prepare documents, review statements and schedules to explain options to individuals or representatives to assist in resolving tax issues. Experience in organizing workload, work products and identifying priorities to timely resolve work related issues.
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One year of graduate education in a related field of study such as: business administration, finance, accounting, auditing, taxation, law or other related fields.
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Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
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Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to that described above
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with business issues & practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations to analyze tax issues and use fact-finding techniques. Analyze and review various types of tax returns or documents to determine tax liability of individual taxpayers, businesses, or corporations. Experience interpreting and applying Internal Revenue Code or Manual and related regulations and procedures to conduct comprehensive analytical examinations. Experience with oral and written communications to prepare closing statements, correspondence to taxpayers, exhibits and schedules to explain options to taxpayers/representatives to assist in resolving tax issues. Experience in planning and organizing workload, work products to complete assignments with changing priorities.
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Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two years of progressively higher level education leading to a graduate degree in business administration, accounting, auditing, finance, taxation, law or other related fields.
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LL.B. or J.D. if related
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Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to the amount required.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression. Specialized experience for this position includes: One (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Experience in applying tax law to resolve tax issues and/or erroneous penalty assessments. Applying current and past Internal Revenue Code and related laws, tax laws, court decisions, and regulations to negotiate tax disputes. Experience researching tax related information from a variety of sources (for example, Internal Revenue Manual, IR Code Regulations, commercial databases, court and revenue rulings). Experience reviewing financial books and records to advise individuals on tax ramifications. Experience applying the hazards of litigation to the facts and circumstances of tax disputes. Providing tax law advice or guidance to taxpayers, clients or employer. Experience applying general business practices and basic accounting and financial analysis techniques to analyze financial information (e.g., analyzing taxpayer transcripts, case files, financial documents and records and other information). Experience in verbal, written, and/or virtual communications, preparing and conducting presentations, briefings, training, etc. regarding tax related issues. Experience mediating/negotiating the resolution of a tax dispute between government and individual/business (i.e. sole proprietors and individuals with business and supplemental income) taxpayers.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study such as: law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a field of study such as law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance. One year of graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
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You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.Education: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
