Job Title:Tax Compliance Officer (TCO)

Department:Department Of The Treasury

Agency:Internal Revenue Service

Job Announcement Number:12OG2-SBX0003-0526-5-9-KC

SALARY RANGE: $31,315.00 to $69,545.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD: Monday, April 16, 2012 to Monday, April 23, 2012

SERIES & GRADE: GS-0526-05/09

POSITION INFORMATION: Fulltime Permanent - Career Conditional Appointment

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:09

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

IRS Nationwide Locations, US

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 fairness to all.

WHAT DOES A TAX SPECIALIST DO? IRS Tax Specialists interact with customers of various IRS Divisions to resolve both general and technical issues. They conduct investigations of individual and business taxpayers to determine Federal tax liability. They also provide tax law and tax-related accounting assistance for internal and external customers.

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED 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 million 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.

Most selections will be filled from the primary locations indicated. However, selections may be considered from the alternate locations. Locations are:

PRIMARY LOCATIONS:

ARIZONA: Phoenix; CALIFORNIA: El Monte; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Washington; GEORGIA: Decatur; KANSAS: Overland Park; MARYLAND: Baltimore; MAINE: Bangor; NEW JERSEY: Edison; NEW YORK: Syracuse; TEXAS: El Paso; WISCONSIN: Waukesha

ALTERNATE LOCATIONS:

ALABAMA: Birmingham; CALIFORNIA: Fresno; Laguna Niguel; Long Beach; GEORGIA: Marietta; IOWA: Des Moines; ILLINOIS: Downers Grove; MASSACHUSETTS: Boston; MARYLAND: Annapolis; MAINE: South Portland; MICHIGAN: Detroit; NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte; NEW JERSEY: Newark; OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma City; TEXAS: Dallas, Farmers Branch, Fort Worth, McAllen; UTAH: Salt Lake City; VIRGINIA: Fairfax; WISCONSIN: La Crosse, Milwaukee

The anticipated start date is August 27, 2012.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

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You must be a citizen of the United States.

Moving expenses will not be authorized.

Days: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

DUTIES:

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As a Tax Specialist you will:

Plan and conduct examinations and related investigations of a variety of individual and/or business taxpayers.

Review examinations and related investigations of a variety of individual and business taxpayers involving complex tax issues and accounting records.

Advise taxpayers of their rights as defined in the examination and appeal guidelines, the actual examination procedures, and an explanation of current tax and reporting responsibilities and the importance and benefit of meeting future responsibilities.

Research taxpayer accounts and determine whether penalty and interest determinations are in compliance with statutory provisions, procedural and policy requirements.

Train and provide guidance to taxpayers, practitioners, and volunteers on technical tax law and accounting policies, practices, and principles as it relates to pertinent tax law modifications through seminars, speeches, or workshops.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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You must meet one or more of the following basic requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Applicants at all grades must demonstrate their knowledge of Principles of Accounting. Candidates demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits of college level accounting work or successfully passing the TCO on-line Basic Accounting Assessment (BAA).

GS-5-LEVEL To be minimally qualified for the GS-5 level, you must meet the basic requirements below:

A. 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

OR

B. Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia

OR

C. 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal government. Experience must have provided a general knowledge of business practices. Such experience may have been gained in government, business or industry, investigative work, banking, law, accounting, or other work appropriate to the position to be filled.

OR

D. A combination of experience and education equivalent to that described above.

GS-7-LEVEL To be minimally qualified for the GS-7 level, you must meet the basic requirements below.

A. Superior Academic Achievement - 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 the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Note: Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society.

OR

B. 1 full year of graduate level education in a field of study such as: accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields.

OR

C. At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal Government that demonstrated a substantive knowledge of business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations; and that required the ability to audit tax records, analyze systems and bookkeeping, use factfinding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills.

OR

D. A combination of experience and education equivalent to that described above.

GS-9-LEVEL To be minimally qualified for the GS-9, you must meet the basic requirements below.

A. Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study in an accredited college or university in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields.

OR

B. 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields.

OR

C. LL.B. or J.D., if related to accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields.

OR

D. At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal Government. Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as:

Office auditing of various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual tax payers, businesses, or corporations.

Applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures to: (1) conduct comprehensive analytical examinations, (2) use creative in-office factfinding techniques, and (3) develop effective public contact skills.

Determination and redetermination, or audit, on liability for Federal taxes.

Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco).

Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties.

Collecting delinquent Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco), including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns.

E. A combination of experience and education equivalent to that described above.

Applicants will be referred for assessments based upon the number of vacancies for each hiring location in the order of veterans' preference. Veteran preference eligibles will be assessed first and once all preference eligibles have been assessed, if vacant positions remain, non preference eligibles will be assessed based upon number of positions to be filled in application date order. Your on-line assessments and interview results are good for an indefinite period of time. You will only be allowed to take the on-line Self Assessment/Job Simulation Assessment (SA/JS) and interview once within a 12-month period. You will only be allowed to take the Basic Accounting Assessment (BAA) once in a 6 month period. If you choose to retake any of the assessments after the retake restriction, your most current score will be used.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Kari Cunningham

Phone: 801-620-6526

Fax: 000-000-0000

TDD: 801-620-3557

Email: HCO.Ogden.Ext2@irs.gov

Agency Information:

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

1973 N Rulon White Blvd

M/S 1530

Ogden, UT

84404

US

Fax: 000-000-0000

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

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