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Tax - General
Temporary Attorney Advisor (Estate Tax) Duties: The candidate will conduct examinations to determine tax liability of the full range of estate and gift tax returns, as well as generation-skipping tax and fiduciary income tax returns. May also specialize as tax advisors who analyze legal tax issues to develop new tax administration initiatives, or to provide analytical legal research to support taxpayer outreach programs. Specialize in Estate and Gift Tax law and conduct examinations to determine tax liability. In determining the correct tax liability, ensure that the valuation of the assets included within the estate and gift tax returns have been appraised correctly and accurately. Examine a decedent's financial, medical, or personal records to determine full inclusion of all assets held by them prior to death. Receive and review the Tax Forms 706, 709 and 1041and analyze these forms for valuation, asset, and income accuracy. Inspect and examine wills/trust instruments provided by the estate to see if the returns were prepared accurately in accordance with the directives of the wills/trust. Analyze the financial information on tax returns, read and analyze the wills and trust instrument associated with an estate, analyze appraisals of entities and assets and determine the accuracy of the appraisal or refer the review to an IRS expert or outside expert appraiser to seek a determination or critique. In addition, may serve as an Attorney Adviser rendering advice and assistance in handling critical, sensitive, or confidential matters including tax related legal issues.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications: The candidate should be a graduate, with an LL.B. or J.D. degree from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association, or a State Accredited Law School, and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the US, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. For GS-14: 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 for this position includes: demonstrating extensive knowledge of the principles of federal estate tax law and regulations to respond to and make recommendations to both internal and external customers concerning situations relating to Estate taxes and filing requirements; extensive knowledge and skill in researching complex legal and factual issues pertaining to estate and law to recognize problems in cases, prepare legal memoranda and make sound recommendations. Note 1: This is a temporary job of up to 1 year and may be extended up to 5 years. Note 2: This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service; current or former competitive service federal employees; internal to an agency; current federal employees of this agency; career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL); and federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Application Deadline: May 16, 2019.
Announcement Number: 19CS6-SBN0816-0905-14-MR. Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more information.
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