TAX SPECIALIST (Tax Compliance Officer - TCO) -Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service -Open & closing dates 08/16/2018to08/29/2018 -Service Competitive -Pay scale & grade GS 11 -Salary $61,218 to $87,993 per year -Appointment type Permanent -Work schedule Full-Time -Locations 3 vacancies in the following locations: -230 S Dearborn StChicago, IL1 vacancy -550 Main St Cincinnati, OHCincinnati, OH1 vacancy -2484 S Washington BlvdOgden, UT1 vacancy -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Telework eligible No -Announcement number -Control number 508179700 -Duties -Summary WHAT IS THE TE/GE DIVISION?The Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division serves three distinct groups of customers. Employee Plans (EP) examines the returns of qualified pension benefit plans to determine compliance. Exempt Organizations (EO) determines if not-for-profit organizations meet their tax-exempt status requirements. Government Entities (GE) ensures these organizations meet their tax withholding and employment tax payment requirements. See Other Information for Locations -Responsibilities WHAT DOES A TAX COMPLIANCE OFFICER DO?As a Tax Compliance Officer, you are responsible for planning, coordinating, and conducting independent Correspondence Examinations and related investigations of individual and/or business taxpayers. During these examinations that Tax Compliance Officer determines and advises on Federal tax liability as well as conducts an analysis of the taxpayer's financial condition and related operations. These examinations may include individual non-business with wages and investment income, sole proprietors, individuals with business and other supplemental income, partnerships, small C corporations, and S corporations. In this position, you will also provide tax law and tax-related accounting educational assistance to both internal and external customers. As a Tax Complicance Officer you will: -Plan and conduct examinations and related investigations of a variety of individual and/or business taxpayers -Review examinations and related investigations of a variety of individual and business taxpayers involving complex tax issues and accounting records -Advise taxpayers of their rights as defined in the examination and appeal guidelines, the actual examination procedures, and an explanation of current tax and reporting responsibilities and the importance and benefit of meeting future responsibilities -Research taxpayer accounts and determine whether penalty and interest determinations are in compliance with statutory provisions, procedural and policy requirements -Serve as technical advisor to the field on penalty and interest issues. Maintain a comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in performing complex interest calculations using a variety of computational software -Recognize indicators of fraudulent activity and develops appropriate referrals -Train and provide guidance to taxpayers, practitioners, and volunteers on technical tax law and accounting policies, practices, and principles as it relates to pertinent tax law modifications through seminars, speeches, or workshops WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at -Travel Required Occasional travel - 1 to 5 nights per month -Supervisory status No -Promotion Potential 11 -Requirements -Conditions of Employment -Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." -Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. -Must be US Citizen or National -IRS Employees on Career or Career Conditional Appointments In addition, applicants must demonstrate their knowledge of Principles of Accounting and Basic Accounting. Candidates can demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of 6 semester hours/ 9 quarter hours of college level accounting work or successfully passing an IRS Online Basic Accounting Assessment. If selected for this position, you will be required to submit a copy of your official transcripts prior to placement. A copy of your official or unofficial college transcripts must be uploaded with your resume or you will receive an invite to take the online accounting assessment. You must pass this assessment in order to meet the accounting requirement for this position. If selected for this position you will be required to submit a copy of your official transcripts prior to placement. GS-09 Master's Degree must be in a related field. -Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-11 LEVEL:To be qualified you must have one of the following: A. Three years of progressively higher-level education leading to a PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field such as accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law or other related fields;OROne year of full time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal Government that demonstrated a substantive knowledge of business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations; and that required the ability to audit tax records, analyze systems and bookkeeping, use fact-finding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills. Examples of qualifying experience include: Auditing various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual tax payers, businesses, or corporations; Interpreting and applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures; Applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures to: (1) conduct comprehensive analytical examinations, (2) use creative in-office fact-finding techniques, and (3) develop effective public contact skills. Making determinations and redeterminations, or audit, on liability for Federal taxes; Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco); Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties; or Collecting delinquent Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco), including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns.ORA Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to the amount required.ORLL.M. if related; AND In addition, applicants above the GS-9 level must demonstrate their knowledge of Principles of Accounting and Intermediate Accounting. Candidates can demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of twelve semester hours/eighteen quarter hours of college level accounting work or successfully passing an IRS administered accounting assessment. You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. -The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector orVolunteerService. 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-9 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement). -Security clearance -Drug test required No -Required Documents A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). All applicantsare required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover lettersare optional). To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view -Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION:If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, clickCTAPfor eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area. IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP):You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/AWARDS:Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal. IRS employees:If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified. EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION:If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. If the position has specific education requirements and you are currently (or have previously been) in the Federal job series to be filled, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. 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 -. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the -Benefits A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.Learn more about federal benefits.