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Tax - General Attorney in Brockton, MA

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Dec 20,2019 Mar 26,2019 Location Brockton MA
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Government

Attorney

Tax - General

Min 1 yrs required

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Tax Specialist (TCO), GS 05 - 09 The candidate 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. Maintain a comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in performing complex interest calculations using a variety of computational software. Recognize indicators of fraudulent activity and develops appropriate referrals. 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. Traveling is required.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate must have the following qualifications:
For GS-5 LEVEL: Must have three years of general experience one year of which was at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 in the Federal Service. General experience for this positions includes: Experience providing 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 Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (120 Semester Hours/180 Quarter Hours) at an accredited college or university at an accredited college or university OR A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia.

For GS-7 LEVEL:
For GS-9 LEVEL: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrated a substantive knowledge of business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and bookkeeping, use fact-finding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills. Qualifying experience should demonstrate knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, regulations and administrative procedures related to the full range of personal, business, and other tax-related issues. Examples of qualifying experience include: Auditing various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual tax payers, businesses, or corporations; Interpreting and applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures; Making determinations or audit on liability for Federal taxes; Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes; Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties; or collecting delinquent Federal taxes, including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns; OR A. Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Application deadline: 12/30/2019.

Additional info

Announcement number: 19CW2-SBB0182-0526-5-9-JC. Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more details.

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