Job Opening: Individual Taxpayer Advisory Specialist - Area 3 (12 Month Roster) Amended
- Company
- Internal Revenue Service
- Location
- Wichita, KS
- Posted on
- May 10, 2024
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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.
- Assists and advises taxpayers in meeting their Federal Tax
obligations. Assistance is technical, and covers the full range of
individual income, excise, and employment taxes, as well as certain
elements of all other kinds of taxes.
- Conducts interviews with taxpayers to determine their tax situation,
provide advice, and explains probable consequences of various
courses of action open to taxpayers for the current and other tax
years.
- Discusses tax law impact with tax practitioners and accountants,
review books and records to gain understanding of taxpayer\'s
financial status (cash/accrual basis).
- Confers with taxpayers and/or their representatives to explain
issues involving the applicability of tax law, regulations, notices
and account adjustments.
- Assists taxpayers in preparing tax returns and explains the
consequences of courses of action. Explains to taxpayers the
collection and examination processes. Prepares tax returns that
include referring to required documentation, such as information
reporting documents and limited schedules.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE FOR GS-05:You must have three years of general
experience one year of which was at a level of difficulty and
responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal Service. General
experience for this position includes: Analyzing problems to identify
significant factors; gathering pertinent data and recognizing solutions;
planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively orally and
in writing. Such experience may have been gained in administrative,
professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Other
experiences that may provide evidence of the knowledge, skills, and
abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled.\
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EDUCATION:You may substitute education for specialized experience as
follows: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor\'s degree from an
accredited college or university.\
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:You may qualify by a
combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on
a combination will be identified in the online questions.\
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: A 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.\
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EDUCATION:You may substitute education for specialized experience as
follows: 1 year of graduate education in a field of study such as:
business administration, finance, accounting, auditing, taxation, or
other related fields.\
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Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor\'s degree,
with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for
all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2
years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all
courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major
completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third
of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or
membership in a national honor society recognized y the Association of
College Honor Societies.\
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:You may qualify by a
combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on
a combination will be identified in the online questions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION FOR GS-09:You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized
experience for this position includes: Knowledge of the Internal Revenue
Code, regulations and administrative procedures related to the full
range of personal, business, and other tax-related issues. Examples of
qualifying experience include: Interpreting and applying rules and
regulations; Interviewing others to elicit facts to identify and resolve
problems; Communicating with others to elicit facts to identify and
resolve complex problems; Analyzing financial documents, such as
financial accounts, tax returns, financial statements, etc., to
reconcile factual differences or to reconstruct missing facts, and;
Deciding whether actions are in compliance with statutory provisions
and/or procedural and policy requirements.\
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EDUCATION: