Tax Law Specialist (International Tax Law Specialist)

WHAT IS THE LBI - LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION?

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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

Large Business and International, Director Withholding, Exchange and International Individual Compliance (WEIIC), DFO EOS, Exchange of Information (EOI).

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

1. Performs reviews of assigned Exchange of Information (EOI) cases, defining and obtaining requested information, prepares EOI requests for information for the EOI manager's review and signature. Performs any required research, follow-ups and/or reports to be sent to the IRS office or foreign government official office. Maintains inventory controls, historical case files, and administrative reports.
2. Maintains liaison contacts with personnel of foreign government offices to obtain needed information not available through public information sources, or to identify key persons with whom the EOI Manager should meet to obtain necessary information.
3. Reviews responses received from IRS offices and foreign governments on assigned EOI cases, and prepares appropriate letters and closing documents for the EOI manager's review and signature.
4. As directed by the EOI manager, prepares drafts of summons for records needed from banks, other financial institutions, and corporations in the U.S.
5. Provides advice, counsel, assistance, and guidance to taxpayers and employees, making legal determinations applying applicable provisions of the tax law in LMSB Programs.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Qualifications:

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or 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 OR time of referral:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13:

You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Qualifying experience is experience that demonstrated accomplishment of legal, tax accounting, or other project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of Federal tax laws, regulations, precedent decisions, or other areas related to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant analyzed a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of Federal tax laws, regulations, and precedent decisions.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Conduct legal research and analysis, and prepare briefs or similar documents that interpret laws and regulations; Conduct work as an accountant, a tax preparer, a financial manager, auditor, or investigator that requires application of Federal tax accounting principles and/or the Internal Revenue Code and related laws; Manage an inventory of work with various deadlines and competing priorities in addition to managing projects.

Education:

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

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.

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.

Additional information:

• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This is a Bargaining Unit position.
• Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 8:30pm.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.
• Relocation expenses - No.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of this announcement, 10/22/2024.

Required Documents:

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application:

1. Online Application - Questionnaire
2. Education - See Education Section above
3. Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current registration/license
4. High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.

How to Apply:

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 10/22/2024 in this announcement.

Agency contact information:

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