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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-time work 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:
You must have knowledge of Principles of Accounting and Intermediate Accounting. Candidates can demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of twelve semester hours (6 basic and 6 intermediate) or eighteen quarter hours (9 basic and 9 intermediate) of college level accounting work or successfully passing an IRS online accounting assessment.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Apply tax accounting principles and interpret tax law [e.g., Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Internal Revenue Regulations, and Internal Revenue Manual (IRM)] to understand the tax impact of the tax issues on the various income tax cases (i.e., individual and business) and apply the appropriate tax law to generate tax computations for customers (i.e., Counsel and Appeals Officers). Analyze and reconcile transcripts to tax returns to determine the correct tax starting point and identify transactions that affect the tax liability using resources (e.g., researching IDRS). Reconcile tax returns to information input into the system [e.g., Report Generation System (RGS)] to resolve any discrepancies and variances to ensure that it is set up accurately and reflects current account information. Analyze work-papers in the file to clarify the rationale for adjustments. Communicate both verbally and in writing with customers to explain the tax computations.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Three years of progressively higher-level education leading to a PH.D. or equivalent degree in a related field such as accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law or other related fields.
OR LLM., if related
OR A combination of experience and education.
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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
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
