Tax law specialist

Summary

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Duties

WHAT IS THE RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS AND STATISTICS (RAAS) DIVISION?
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics, Taxpayer Burden Lab and the Office of Servicewide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER). The following are the duties of this position at the full working level:

• Serves as subject matter expert in tax matters related to all taxpayer segments such as individual taxpayers, corporations, S corporations, partnerships, tax-exempt organizations, estates, trusts, employers, and information return issuers.
• Serves as subject matter expert in specialized research involving implementation of, or compliance with, the Internal Revenue Code and regulations.
• Provides subject matter expertise regarding tax and regulatory changes that impact taxpayer burden to inform the creation and modification of burden survey data collection instruments.
• Serves as an expert technical tax advisor in areas covered by obscure or difficult to interpret segments of independent statutes as they apply to the Taxpayer Burden Modeling and Estimation Program and RAAS's role in Regulatory Impact Analysis work.
• Provides subject matter expertise regarding tax and regulatory changes that impact the Partnership & Innovation Lab's research projects with LB&I and SBSE, with an emphasis on pass-through entities.
• Analyzes new and proposed legislation and recent court decisions to evaluate their potential to impact ongoing and expected research projects, new and revised IRS regulations, the Taxpayer Burden Estimation Program, and related research conducted with internal and external partners.
• Provides technical direction, instruction, and assistance on complex situations involving tax related Disclosure issues and privacy statutes to SOI personnel.
• Serves as an expert technical tax advisor in areas covered by obscure or difficult to interpret segments of independent statutes as they apply to privacy and confidentiality issues. Develops confidentiality-related policies for SOI application.
• Ensures that Disclosure programs and policies are fully compatible with related technical and administrative provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and regulations and rulings.
• Coordinates and conducts, from a confidentiality viewpoint, the review of the Internal Revenue Manual and procedural guidelines and materials prepared by functions within SOI.
• Analyzes proposed and new statutory provisions and court decisions to evaluate their potential effect on Disclosure and privacy guidelines within the SOI organization.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification.
• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting."
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 .
• The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

You must have at least one 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: Experience with Federal tax laws, regulations, revenue rulings, and revenue procedures.

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible.

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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing 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.

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.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty: Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

• Decision Making
• Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
• Oral Communication
• Research Practices
• Tax Law Practices
• Writing

Required Documents

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

1. Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment.
2. Online Application - Questionnaire
3. Education - See Education Section above
4. Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license
5. Current and Former Federal Employees (if applicable) - You MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50.