Job Title:Internal Revenue Agent

Department:Department Of The Treasury

Agency:Internal Revenue Service

Job Announcement Number:12PH2-SBX0188-0512-5T11

SALARY RANGE: $31,315.00 to $88,349.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD: Monday, April 09, 2012 to Monday, April 23, 2012

SERIES & GRADE: GS-0512-05/11

POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time/ Permanent - Career/ Career Conditional

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:11

DUTY LOCATIONS: Many vacancy(s) in the following locations:

Location Negotiable After Selection, United States

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:

U.S. CITIZENS, NO PRIOR FEDERAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

JOB SUMMARY:

WHY IS THE IRS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK? At the IRS, you will use your skills in accounting, business, finance, law enforcement, information technology, advocacy and more to help make America stronger. The IRS is one of the largest financial institutions in the world and the work we do helps fund America. We are counting on bright, talented and dedicated individuals like you to achieve our goals. You will be both challenged and supported so whether you are just starting out or looking for new opportunities, consider the IRS and start making a difference today.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.

WHAT IS THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)? The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. Yearly, the IRS collects more than $2 trillion in revenue and processes over 200 million tax returns. The IRS Mission is to provide the United States taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and

WHAT DOES AN INTERNAL REVENUE AGENT DO? An Internal Revenue Agent (IRA) conducts examinations of entities including individuals, sole proprietorships, small corporations, partnerships, and fiduciaries that may involve a number of separate tasks or procedures. In this position, you will use your professional knowledge and skill in accounting and auditing techniques and practices to examine various tax returns, determine the correct tax liability, identify situations with potential for understated taxes, and to recognize potential fraud. Many situations may require a specialized knowledge of a particular industry and/or may involve varied or complex systems of accounting. In addition, you will interact with taxpayers and their representatives from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, provide examination findings, interpretations of tax laws and regulations, and other necessary information to ensure future compliance.

WHAT IS THE SB/SE DIVISION?The Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division provides examinations and taxpayer education services for about 7 million small businesses and upwards of 33 millions self-employed and supplemental income taxpayers. SB/SE taxpayers generally have higher incomes than most taxpayers, need to file twice as many tax forms, and generally need to rely more on paid tax preparers and the taxpayer education outreach activities of the IRS.

The anticipated start date is 8/27/2012.

Positions are located in:

AK-Anchorage/ AL- Huntsville/ AZ-Phoenix Metro Area (includes Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix)/ CA-Chico, El Monte, Fresno, Los Angeles, Modesto, Oakland, Redwood City, Salinas, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose/ CO-Fort Collins/ CT-Norwalk/ DC-Washington/ FL-Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, Ocala, Sarasota, West Palm Beach/ GA-Albany, Atlanta Metro Area (includes Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta/ Smyrna), Gainesville, Valdosta/ IA-Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City/ ID-Idaho Falls/ KS-Wichita/ KY-Louisville, Paducah/ LA-Baton Rouge, New Orleans/ MA-Brockton, Springfield/MD- Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick/ MI-Detroit, Farmington Hills, Flint, Grand Rapids/ MN-Bloomington, St Paul/ MO-Cape Girardeau, Chesterfield, Jefferson City/ MT-Billings, Helena/ NC-Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Wilmington/ NE-Norfolk/ NJ-Cherry Hill, Edison, Fairfield, Mountainside, Trenton/ NM-Roswell/ NV-Las Vegas/ NY-Buffalo, Garden City, Hauppauge, Rochester, White Plains/ OH-Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Youngstown/ OK-Tulsa/ OR-Eugene, Portland/ PA-Bethlehem, Erie, Horsham, King Of Prussia, Lancaster, Media/ SC-Charleston, Myrtle Beach/ TX-Amarillo, Dallas Metro Area (includes Dallas Downtown, DeSoto, Farmers Branch), Fort Worth, Houston Metro Area (includes Houston Southeast and Houston Southwest), Lubbock, San Antonio/ VA-Richmond/ VT-Brattleboro, Rutland/ WA-Spokane/ WI-Milwaukee.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

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Moving expenses are not authorized.

It is in your best interest to apply for all grade levels.

DUTIES:

As an Internal Revenue Agent you will:

Examine and audit individual, business and corporate tax returns to determine correct federal tax liabilities.

Examine and analyze books, records and accounting systems, conduct interviews, and utilize other fact finding techniques to obtain the information necessary to determine the correct tax liability.

Conduct field examinations and discuss findings with the taxpayer or their representative, perform package audits to ensure compliance, and determine need for multiple year examinations based on findings.

Interact with taxpayers, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, certified public accountants and other practitioners in conducting day to day operations.

IRS Internal Revenue Agents are required to conduct appointments at the taxpayer's location to discuss tax matters with taxpayers and/or their representatives.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To be minimally qualified you must meet the basic requirements below: You must meet one or more of the following basic requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Phila Delegated Examining

Phone: 267-941-1703 Option 1

Fax: 000-000-0000

TDD: 267-941-1797

Email: hco.sbseexternal@irs.gov

Agency Information:

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

2970 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19104

US

Fax: 000-000-0000

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

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