Job opening: Tax Examining Technician-Direct Hire-Incentive Eligible
Salary: $37 696 - 70 948 per year
Published at: Dec 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) and a Recruitment Incentive is authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants. For information on the Recruitment Incentive please reference the Additional Information section of this announcement.
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Duties
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
SBSE Campus Exam
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
Reviews case files, tax returns, examination reports, work papers, adjustments and closing documents. Determines that required documents are present, complete and consistent with the examination reports. Ensures that all necessary documents are properly signed and executed.
Determines presence of a variety of factors which impact on the processing of the case, such as a statute of limitation expiration, "No Record on AIMS", partial agreements, and agreed to over $50,000 deficiency. Ensures that all the necessary documents are properly signed and executed.
Computes the proper assessable and allowable interest considering affected tax periods, varying interest rates, information received from the taxpayer, or other conditions identified when working the case. Computes allowable interest and the abatements of interest and penalties due to overpayments and/or over assessments.
Determines if over assessment is barred when statutory limitations are applicable. Prepares requests for manual assessment when necessary. Determines portion of over assessment barred from allowance when statutory limitations are partially applicable.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework 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:
Specialized Experience/ Education GS-05:
Applicants must meet one of the following: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties of this position. This may be paid or non-paid experience. Examples of qualifying experience include experience performing a variety of miscellaneous tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information and determining corrective action on accounts, researching for missing/unclear accounting information and reviewing financial documents submitted for completeness.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Bachelor's degree or four years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
OR
Have a combination of education and experience equivalent to one year of specialized experience. Post-high school education must be from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
Specialized Experience GS-06:
Applicants must have: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that demonstrates the ability to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include, experience dealing with the public analyzing tax or accounting issues. Experience resolving problems, adjusting accounts, and providing information on financial issues.
Specialized Experience GS-07:
Applicants must have: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies necessary for successful job performance. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include bookkeeping or accounting duties, working with the public analyzing tax or accounting problems and resolving high-conflict differences through use of established guidelines, dealing with customers in person, in writing or by telephone in a variety of situations that require solicitation of information to identify concerns and offer solutions, interpreting account information to address a variety of issues, guidelines, and past transactions.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
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. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to
Department of Education Accreditation page.
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. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click
here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Contacts
- Address SBSE CAMP EXAM
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: IRS Laguna Contract External
- Email: [email protected]