** Internal Revenue Agent (SB/SE Compliance User Support Specialist)**

**Department of the Treasury**

**Duties**

** Summary**

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**Responsibilities**

An Internal Revenue Agent (IRA) conducts examinations of entities including individuals, sole proprietorships, small corporations, partnerships, and fiduciaries that may involve a number of separate tasks or procedures. In this position, you will use your professional knowledge and skill in accounting and auditing techniques and practices to examine various tax returns, determine the correct tax liability, identify situations with potential for understated taxes, and to recognize potential fraud. Many situations may require a specialized knowledge of a particular industry and/or may involve varied or complex systems of accounting. In addition, you will interact with taxpayers and their representatives from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, provide examination findings, interpretations of tax laws and regulations, and other necessary information to ensure future compliance.

**As an Internal Revenue Agent you will:**

Conduct independent examinations and related investigations of income tax returns that cover a diversified spectrum of individual and business taxpayers, to include sole proprietorship, partnerships, fiduciaries, small size C Corporations, and S Corporations. Examinations may also contain special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law, or investigative issues.

Conduct examinations to detect unreported income from individual and business taxpayers using financial and other investigative skills.

Conduct package audits to determine that other required returns such as information, excise, or specialty returns are filed and conduct concurrent examinations or make referrals of these and other returns when warranted.

Identify issues to be pursued based on large, unusual or questionable items which produce significant tax or compliance effect and utilizes the appropriate tax law and facts needed to resolve them. Recognizes indicators of fraudulent activity and develops appropriate referrals.

Utilize standard accounting methods and techniques during the course of examinations in order to develop information regarding the income and financial operations of taxpayers.

Examine accounting systems and records including computerized accounting and financial information systems which reflect a variety of complex financial operations. Gathers and researches data from a variety of sources, and/or specialized accounting practices unique to a particular trade or industry.

Confer with taxpayer or their representatives to explain the accounting and other issues involved and the applicability of pertinent tax laws and regulations and explains proposed adjustments.

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**Travel Required**

50% or less - 6 to 10 nights a month

** Supervisory status**

No

** Promotion Potential**

12

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

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Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

IRS Employees with Career or Career Conditional Appointments

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** Qualifications**

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

A Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting from an accredited college or university that included at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter 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 combination of experience and education at an accredited college or university equivalent to a four-year degree that included courses equivalent to a major in accounting, i.e. at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above. OR A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia. OR Are currently serving as an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and have been in this position for at least one year or was previously an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and held the position for at least one year.

In addition to the above qualifications, you must possess the following professional accounting knowledges: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Advanced Accounting and Auditing. For more information on the required accounting knowledges please refer to .This knowledge is typically acquired by completion of an accounting degree from a four-year college or university. If not from an academic environment, the knowledge can also be obtained from certain work experience.

**In addition to the above**, you must meet the requirements described below:

**GS-12 LEVEL:** In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting or auditing work that required:

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; The interpretation and application of Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; Experience with business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; Experience in 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. -The experience may have been gained in either the public or 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.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:

You must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement)

**Education**

**Additional information**

**1 Position is located in SBSE, Examination Operations, Field Exam, Midwest Area, PSP at any of the following locations: 1901 E Capitol Dr, Suite B, Appleton, WI (WI1623); 1010 West St Germain St, Suite 310, St. Cloud, MN (MN2608); 657 2nd Ave N, Fargo, ND (ND0046); 555 N. Woodlawn St., Building 4, Wichita, KS (KS1615); 1122 Town and Country Commons, Chesterfield, MO (MO1833);2850 NE Independence Ave, Lee's Summit, MO (MO2008); 1616 Capitol Ave., Omaha, NE (NE0051)**

**POSITION DESCRIPTION: 98710**

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****CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:****

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

This is a **bargaining** unit position.

Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

Must meet IRS telework eligibility requirements.

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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. This audit may includ