Business Loss; BIL; Departmental Specialist

Job Description

The Business Income and Loss (BIL) Specialist serves as the department's lead expert on BIL-related issues within the Individual Income Tax Technical (IITT) Unit, a highly specialized team within the Tax Policy Bureau. The Specialist provides advanced technical expertise on matters involving allocation and apportionment, combined apportionment elections, Michigan excess business losses (EBLs), Michigan net operating losses (NOLs), Internal Revenue Code (IRC) decoupling issues, and individual income tax filings impacted by marihuana-related expense subtractions.

The IITT Unit is a critical resource for the Individual Income Taxes Division, Direct Taxes Division, the Attorney General's Office, and other internal and external stakeholders due to its deep subject-matter knowledge and technical proficiency.

Responsibilities
• Serve as the Unit's subject matter expert for individual income tax issues involving BIL related complexities.
• Provide primary support for returns impacted by BIL issues and handle the most complex informal conferences.
• Investigate, analyze, and provide guidance on highly complex inquiries related to BIL tax matters.
• Act as a liaison with taxpayers, tax practitioners, internal Treasury staff, tax-related entities, and other government agencies.
• Serve as the Unit's liaison to the IIT taxing area, delivering internal training on complex tax topics, policy interpretation, and process/procedure implementation.
• Review and interpret existing and proposed laws, policies, and procedures; provide recommendations and identify impacts to processes and procedures.
• Serve as the point of contact for all litigation cases from the Direct Taxes Division and Attorney General's Office related to these tax filings, representing the Department as a witness in court proceedings.

If you thrive on tackling highly technical tax issues, influencing policy, and serving as a trusted expert to internal and external partners, this role offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding career path. Candidates who enjoy analytical problem-solving, interpreting complex laws, and making a meaningful impact on Michigan taxpayers will find this position an excellent fit.

Required

Education and Experience Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major. Experience Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level. Note: A position is considered professional if the job requires a bachelor's degree. Qualifying 'professional experience' is only taken into consideration post-bachelor's degree.

Additional Requirements and Information Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and a copy of your OFFICIAL college transcript(s) to your application. (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.) Official Transcripts. For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), the Registrar's signature and/or seal, and MUST be recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, provided it contains the elements listed above. Review more information regarding official transcripts. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process. Foreign Transcripts. Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university MUST have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Civil Service accepts evaluations of foreign credentials from National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process. Work must be performed in the state of Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must…