Tax Examining Technician

Job Overview

WHAT IS (SBSE) - SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED? A description of the business units can be found at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
Small Business Self Employed (SBSE) - Campus Exam AUR. The range reflects the minimum locality to maximum locality for locations listed in the announcement. Salary will be based on selected duty location. As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at option #1 for ERC.

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. 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/day/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.

Specialized experience: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is in or related to this position and provides you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include:

• 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 to make appropriate adjustments.
• Review and process taxpayer account information per organizational guidelines (e.g., Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), and Audit Information Management Systems (AIMS)) and maintain current knowledge of tax law and internal processing procedures.
• Identifying account discrepancies and applying tax laws to correct account issues.
• Providing information at the request of taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties through telephone, written, and digital communication, including automated systems to generate notices and taxpayer correspondence.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: four (4) years of education above high school in any related field of study from an accredited college or university.

OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

Specialized experience
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• Performing a variety of tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information, and determining corrective action on accounts.
• Reviewing inventory management procedures to control casework and conduct research.
• Interpreting guidelines to advise the taxpayer and/or their representatives to meet tax obligations through collection and/or enforcement actions.
• Review and process taxpayer account information per organizational guidelines (e.g., Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), and Audit Information Management Systems (AIMS), etc.) and maintain current knowledge of tax law and internal processing procedures.
• Assisting with reconstructing account activity, including specialized case types such as AUR, Correspondence Examination, Innocent Spouse, and/or Employment Tax.
• Assisting with adjustment documents such as credit transfers, abatements, error corrections, and/or multiple account elements.

And Experience must include the following:

• Assisting with or resolving taxpayer problems involving multiple tax periods, prior account activity, and conflicting information.
• Providing information at the request of taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties through telephone, written, and digital communication, including automated systems to generate notices and taxpayer correspondence.

Specialized experience: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is in or related to this position and provides you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include:

• Analyzing tax or accounting problems for resolution as a bookkeeper or accounting position.
• Reviewing inventory management procedures to control casework and conduct research to identify any needed corrections.
• Resolving conflicts via established guidelines with taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and/or third parties to gain compliance with laws and regulations.
• Utilizing various types of tax returns, penalty abatement, interest computations, filing requirements,…