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Duties

WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL (LB&I) DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions 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. 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. 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. 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. As directed by the EOI manager, prepares drafts of summons for records needed from banks, other financial institutions, and corporations in the U.S. Provides advice, counsel, assistance, and guidance to taxpayers and employees, the incumbent makes legal determinations applying applicable provisions of the tax law in LMSB Programs.

Requirements

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: GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants 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. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE RESPONSES YOU SELECT. 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. 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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address LBI - Director Withholding Exchange/International Individual Compliance 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: IRS Austin External
• Email: [email protected]