INTERNAL REVENUE AGENT (EXAMINER) - DIRECT HIRE (12 MONTH REGISTER) AMENDED
Company: U.S. Department of the Treasury
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
Summary #LI-POST
Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct
Hire Authority (DHA) a Recruitment Incentive is authorized for
eligible, highly-qualified applicants. For more information, please
see the Additional Information section of this announcement.
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Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the
web at Duties WHAT ARE THE APPEALS (AP), LARGE BUSINESS AND
INTERNATIONAL (LB&I), SMALL BUSINESS SELF-EMPLOYED (SB/SE) AND
TAX EXEMPT AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES (TE/GE) DIVISIONS?
A description of the business units can be found at:
The following are the duties of this position at the full working
level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are
selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to
learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow
in this position.
- Individually, or as a team member, plans and conducts
examinations using extensive and specialized knowledge of
accounting techniques, practices, and investigative audit
techniques to examine and resolve various tax issues of individuals
and business organizations that may include extensive subsidiaries
with operations of national and/or international scope.
- Evaluate the priority issues identified as part of the central
classification process and provide feedback regarding issues
throughout the examination process. Based on the feedback
discussions, adjusts the scope of the examination by expanding or
contracting the issues. May serve as a member of a classification
team responsible for the identification of priority issues for
examination.
- Works in partnership with the Senior Revenue Agent in
developing significant tax compliance issues, by collaborating with
appropriate practice areas, examiners, Counsel, Appeals, and other
specialists to leverage and expand complex issue expertise and
ensure consistent application and interpretation of tax law.
- Conducts independent examinations and related investigations of
the most complex income tax returns filed by individuals, small
businesses, organizations, and other entities. May include those
with diversified activities, multiple partners, and operations of
national scope. Assignments require an integrated analysis of
intricate and complex accounting systems, business activities, and
financing.
- Conducts examinations of complex individual and business
taxpayers involved in activities or transactions designed or
structured to hide or conceal income such as offshore activities,
multiple related entities, and other means using a wide range of
financial and other investigative skills.
- Conducts package audits to determine that other required
returns such as information, excise, or specialty returns are filed
and conducts concurrent examinations of these and other returns
when warranted. Recognizes the need for specialists and makes
appropriate referrals.
- Conducts independent examinations of the largest and most
complex exempt organizations including private foundations,
cooperatives, and relevant business entities. May also make
quasi-legal determinations an as need basis concerning the
entitlement of the largest and most complex exempt organization to
initial or continued exempt status with respect to taxes.
- Determines the most effective avenue for investigation and
review of operations, which normally requires adapting audit and
investigative procedures to unique and special situations. Cases
involve issues which are without precedent or subject to
conflicting precedents.
- Prepares the audit plan and acts as team leader in examinations
of exempt organizations requiring team audit approach. Exercises
alertness in detecting subtle indications of fraud during the
course of examination.
- Either as a team member or in support of a Team Case Leader
works the most complex and complicated accounting, auditing,
computational and procedural issues within Appeals. Deals with
corporate taxpayer representatives to resolve issues such as
complex depreciation, investment tax credit, restricted interest,
net rate interest, future interests, adjustments to capital
structure, valuation and cost analysis, and change of the
accounting methods.
- Reviews and analyzes Revenue Agent, Appeals Officer, and
Counsel Attorney instructions, reports, case files and support
statements, and interprets tax law court decisions, and legal
opinions to determine and prepare accurate computations for the
most demanding and complex Appeals cases. Cases may involve
precedent setting determinations and invariably demand considerable
judgment and knowledge in order to interpret case documents and
apply the tax law.
- Prepares statutory Notices of Deficiency for the most complex
un-agreed cases. This necessitates the detailed analysis of case
materials prepared by the Revenue Agents and Appeals Officers, the
review and application of the Internal Revenue Code, regulations
and court rulings, and the provision of all pertinent computations
and written explanations to state the tax adjustments and their
basis. Notices as formal legal instruments must accurately and
comprehensively state each adjustment so that the taxpayer may
prepare allegations of error while permitting the government all
possible defenses. Requirements Conditions of Employment
- Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not
guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework
eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay
period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's
approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must
also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned
post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If
you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting
to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or
as directed by management.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S.
Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired
U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or
Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
- Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax
verification. Refer to Get Your Tax Record at () to check the
status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a
payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in
compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with
IRS.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation,
including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint
check).
- Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal
employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that
requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law
requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of
all new hires in the U.S. These must be unexpired original or
certified copies.
Qualifications Federal experience is not required. The experience
may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or 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:
BASIC REQUIREMENT: A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant
(CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included
at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in
accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects
such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods,
computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management,
or finance.
OR
A bachelor's or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a
combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that
included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester
hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as
described above.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for
this position you must also meet the qualification requirements
listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one year of
specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12 level.
Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible and
diversified professional accounting or auditing work that required:
Experience applying professional accounting principles, theory, and
practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or
systems to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and
their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax
liabilities; Experience interpreting and applying Federal tax law
for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations,
partnerships, and corporations; Experience with business and trade
practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of
overall business operations and financial condition; Experience
with corporate financial transactions and financial management
principles and practices, and interacting effectively with a broad
range of individuals and negotiating with specialists in
accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business related
professions.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .How You
Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how
well you meet the qualifications above. This position will be
filled through the Direct Hire Authority. Under this authority,
competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures do
not apply. Your application will be considered based on education,
training, and quality of your experience. For more information on
Direct-Hire Authority visit: .
Your application must include your resume, responses to the online
questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that
your resume includes detailed information to support your
qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient
evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified
determination.
Referral: Applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements
may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
Candidates may be required to participate in a selection interview
(telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting
Official in accordance with hiring practices). We will not
reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from
the interview site.
If you are a displaced Federal employee (eligible for the , you
must be found well qualified for the position. Well qualified is
defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of
the position, demonstrated by meeting all the competencies for this
position. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the
Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an
applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives
a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with and certain
positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to
Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a
violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a
written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, .To
learn more, please visit our page at: Required Documents The
following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
- Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e.,
month/year to month/year or to present). To ensure you receive full
credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week.
We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages, only the first 5
pages will be reviewed to determine your
eligibility/qualifications. If including Federal service
experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09.
Your resume and optional cover letter must NOT include photographs,
inappropriate content, or personal information such as age, gender,
religion, social security number. If your resume does not contain
the required information specified, or contains prohibited
information as listed above, your application will be determined
incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this
position. ( are optional.) Please view
- Online Application - Questionnaire
- Education - See Education Section above
- Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current
registration/license
- Veterans' Preference (If Applicable) - If claiming veterans'
preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy),
or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces
or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and
type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit
an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of
the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference
view
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (If Applicable) - IRS
CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting
area. Treasury CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within the
commuting area. Find required documentation at:
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) (If
Applicable) - If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee,
click for eligibility and a detailed list of required
documents.
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years
of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high
school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational
training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing
with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your
education.Please note that if you do not provide all required
information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be
considered for this position (or may not receive the special
consideration for which you may be eligible).
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