Lead Internal Revenue Agent (Senior Employment Tax Specialist - Examiner) 12 MONTH ROSTER

Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SBSE)DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Specialty Examination, Employment Tax Program.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Conducts pre-audit analysis of assigned cases, researching any available background materials, and formulates a plan for the audit.
• Performs employment tax examinations of very large and complex business entities with extensive operations often conducted through subsidiaries or other related operating components. Examinations are conducted both independently and as the employment tax expert on an audit team in the examination of a controlled large case. The incumbent specializes in the areas of Income Tax Withholding, Federal Insurance Contribution Act, Federal Unemployment Tax Act and Railroad Retirement Tax Act.
• Utilizes advanced investigative, interviewing, fact-finding, and auditing techniques in the examination of voluminous books and records and complex accounting systems to determine if the tax has been accurately reported.
• Research available guidelines and reference material to resolve questions of tax law that may arise during the course of the examination. Since issues are typically without precedent or the subject of conflicting precedents, this research is of necessity intensive and precise.
• Prepares a written report and informs the taxpayer or representative of any changes to tax liability, explaining reasons for the adjustment. Negotiates to reach agreement with the taxpayer and explains appeal procedures as necessary.

Thirty-three (33) Positions will be filled within Small Business Self Employed Specialty Examination, Employment Tax Program as follows,

These are the locations and the number of current vacancies available:

(8) Springfield MA MA5982, New Windsor NY NY7071, West Palm Beach FL FL1328, Ocala FL FL2668, Greenville NC NC2310, Dallas TX TX0284, Long Beach CA CA0273, Laguna Niguel CA CA0521, Portland OR OR0043, Detroit MI MI0800, Cincinnati OH OH0189, Indianapolis IN IN0133, Schiller Park IL IL2558, Tulsa OK OK1431, San Jose CA CA6116, San Bernardino CA CA8050 OR Boston MA MA0131; (8) Plantation FL FL2347, Miami FL FL0061, Guaynabo PR PR4001, Fort Myers FL FL3285, Jacksonville FL FL0067, New York NY NY0350, Mountainside NJ NJ4360, Horsham PA PA0865, Philadelphia PA PA0277, South Portland ME ME4276, Brockton MA MA5955, Southborough MA MA5863, Warwick RI RI7085, New Haven CT CT0061, Hauppauge NY NY7117, Bethpage NY NY7501, Baltimore MD MD0055, Charlotte NC NC2598, Richmond VA VA0088, Wilmington NC NC2410, Raleigh NC NC1151, Atlanta GA GA2004 OR Decatur GA GA2493; (8) Downers Grove IL IL2337, Chicago IL IL0236, Milwaukee WI WI1720, Bloomington MN MN1675, Rapid City SD SD0035, Independence OH OH2320, Farmington Hills MI MI2097, Columbus OH OH0208, Florence KY KY3123, Louisville KY KY0086, Nashville TN TN0052, Knoxville TN TN0076, Des Moines IA IA0112, Birmingham AL AL1213 OR Wichita KS KS1615; (9) Andover MA MA0137, Maitland FL FL2257 Lanham-Seabrook MD MD0278, San Francisco CA CA0154, Sacramento CA CA6139, Fairfield CA CA8182, Stockton CA CA7588, Santa Ana CA CA7395, Oakland CA CA0281, El Monte CA CA7023, Los Angeles CA CA0150, San Diego CA CA0316, San Marcos CA CA6921, Denver CO CO1811, Las Vegas NV NV7516, Mesa AZ AZ6886, Westminster CO CO1989, Austin TX TX2835, San Antonio TX TX2982, Seattle WA WA0101, Boise ID ID0025, Honolulu HI HI8469, Houston TX TX0297, Farmers Branch TX TX0302, Fort Worth TX TX2653 OR El Paso TX TX0272.

Locations continued under Qualifications Section:

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Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD95272

Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

• 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.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

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:

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.

OR

Currently or previously held an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 position for at least one year.

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-14 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience or this position includes: Experience in progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting or auditing experience in work that required all of the following: Experience with the application of professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax liabilities; Interpretation and application of Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; Experience applying knowledge of business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; Experience applying knowledge of 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. Experience must be sufficient to demonstrate an extensive knowledge of tax laws, regulations, precedents, and policies relating to employment taxes in order to perform employment tax examinations, and application of professional auditing and accounting knowledge to large and complex business organizations having several related entities or subdivisions and involving varied and complex systems of accounting sufficient to perform examinations.

AND

MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for.

AND

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.

Locations continued from Duties Section:

The number of vacancies has not yet been determined for the following locations. If vacancies become available in any locations, this announcement will be amended, and a new cutoff date will be established to fill the additional vacancies as needed.

(0) Anchorage AK AK3237, Mobile AL AL1238, Montgomery AL AL2203, Huntsville AL AL2393, Little Rock AR AR0063, Fayetteville AR AR1316, Tucson AZ AZ0058, Phoenix AZ AZ7748, Glendale AZ AZ7887, Santa Rosa CA CA0221, Glendale CA CA6218, Bakersfield CA CA7102, Santa Clarita CA CA7159, Fresno CA CA7226, Fresno CA CA7333, Fresno CA CA7456, Fresno CA CA7462, Santa Maria CA CA7585, Woodland Hills CA CA7816, Fresno CA CA7898, Palm Springs CA CA7903, San Rafael CA CA8211, San Mateo CA CA8280, Carpinteria CA CA8479, Camarillo CA CA8500, Fort Collins CO CO0046, Colorado Springs CO CO2177, Hartford CT CT0013, Norwalk CT CT3438, Washington DC DC0022, Washington DC DC0198, Newark DE DE0052; St. Petersburg FL FL1005, Melbourne FL FL1361, Daytona Beach FL FL1382, Tallahassee FL FL1407, Port Saint Lucie FL FL2174, Tampa FL FL2402, Jacksonville FL FL2542, Tampa FL FL2971, Panama City FL FL3007, Sarasota FL FL3100, Lakeland FL FL3143, Pensacola FL FL3279, Chamblee GA GA0010, Atlanta GA GA0087, Chamblee GA GA1016, Savannah GA GA2480, Smyrna GA GA2713, West Des Moines IA IA1527, Cedar Rapids IA IA1550, Springfield IL IL2454, Fairview Heights IL IL2528, Orland Park IL IL2549, Matteson IL IL2563, Carmel IN IN1765, Fort Wayne IN IN1823, Merrillville IN IN1905, Overland Park KS KS1603, Lexington KY KY1472, Florence KY KY2020, Covington KY KY2032, Covington KY KY3005, Florence KY KY3016, New Orleans LA LA1336, Shreveport LA LA1340, Baton Rouge LA LA1420, Worcester MA MA5785, Lowell MA MA5813, Annapolis MD MD1137, Rockville MD MD1248, Pontiac MI MI2181, Grand Rapids MI MI2210, Ann Arbor MI MI2218, Flint MI MI3022, Saint Paul MN MN1600, Saint Louis MO MO0106, Chesterfield MO MO1833, Kansas City MO MO1937, Springfield MO MO1993, Lee's Summit MO MO2008, Jackson MS MS0083, Clarksdale MS MS2138, Gulfport MS MS2191, Billings MT MT5383, Missoula MT MT5524, Fayetteville NC NC2443, Greensboro NC NC2668, Fargo ND ND0046, Omaha NE NE0051, Manchester NH NH0037, Nashua NH NH6136, Portsmouth NH NH6185, Paterson NJ NJ0145, Parsippany NJ NJ4531, Edison NJ NJ4541, Paramus NJ NJ4571, Freehold NJ NJ4611, Iselin NJ NJ4664, Springfield NJ NJ4721, Trenton NJ NJ5105, Cherry Hill NJ NJ5114, Mays Landing NJ NJ6998, Albuquerque NM NM1464, Reno NV NV0012, New York NY NY0128, New York NY NY0282, Albany NY NY0300, Holtsville NY NY0376, White Plains NY NY6385, Cheektowaga NY NY6466, Rochester NY NY7064, Holtsville NY NY7184, Brooklyn NY NY7288, Bronx NY NY7304, Buffalo NY NY7340, Syracuse NY NY7357, Dayton OH OH0195, Toledo OH OH2146, Oklahoma City OK OK1356, Salem OR OR6660, Pittsburgh PA PA0233, King Of Prussia PA PA0507, Media PA PA0582, Scranton PA PA0596, Bethlehem PA PA0719, Monroeville PA PA0745, Philadelphia PA PA0809, Guaynabo PR PR3930, San Juan PR PR4062, Guaynabo PR PR4065, Providence RI RI7097, Columbia SC SC0068, North Charleston SC SC1149, Greenville SC SC2095, Sioux Falls SD SD1317, Memphis TN TN0005, Memphis TN TN2070, Chattanooga TN TN2351, Franklin TN TN2709, Austin TX TX0227, Houston TX TX0298, Corpus Christi TX TX1732, Austin TX TX1962, Austin TX TX2038, Tyler TX TX2096, Midland TX TX2148, Austin TX TX2225, Houston TX TX2298, Austin TX TX2437, Harlingen TX TX2754, Mcallen TX TX2785, Ogden UT UT0035, Ogden UT UT0036, Ogden UT UT1431, Ogden UT UT1434, Ogden UT UT1486, Salt Lake City UT UT1522, Vienna VA VA0008, Roanoke VA VA0535, Hampton VA VA0688, Fredericksburg VA VA0746, Norfolk VA VA1608, Burlington VT VT8139, Spokane WA WA0064, Vancouver WA WA0094, Tacoma WA WA8075, Waukesha WI WI1696, Madison WI WI1784, Beckley WV WV0171, Casper WY WY0030 OR Cheyenne WY WY1228.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.

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.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday, Day shift
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• Relocation expenses - No
• If this position is covered by a formal development plan, pay retention will be offered where applicable based on law and regulation.

Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.

This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement. The register will be used to fill vacancies throughout the year. Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available. Applicants need to apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff date to be considered 3/16/2023. This announcement may be amended to include additional vacancies and cut-off dates within the 12-month period if needed.

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