U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Tax Law Specialist - 12 Month Register
Pay$122198.00 - $191900.00 / year
LocationSouth Portland/Maine
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govDuties
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 Enterprise Activities
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.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:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: To be eligible for this position at this grade level you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Legal, tax accounting, or other experience that required expert knowledge of the Federal tax laws, regulations, court rulings, or other legal authority related to the position to be filled (including corporate issues, tax credits, or penalties); Experience in preparing, reviewing, or applying rulings, advisory letters, memoranda, etc., related to Federal taxation of corporate entities; Experience performing research on complex tax law issues and business practices for their impact on tax compliance.
In addition, must have experience analyzing legal issues, legal precedents, and legislative and regulatory processes impacting Federal tax laws in at least one of these areas: Energy and Investment Tax Credits, Method of Accounting and Timing Issues, Penalties, Inventory and Section 263A, Compensation and Benefits, Corporate Income and Losses issues, Corporate Distributions and Adjustments, Capitalization vs. Expenditures and Cost Recovery, or General Business Credits; Experience applying the tax laws and principles to effectively ensure fair compliance with the law; Experience reviewing taxpayers' legal and economic structure, and business practices; Experience formulating positions and preparing written supporting recommendations to management on matters relating to the theories, concepts, principles, and application of Federal tax laws (including corporate issues, tax credits, or penalties); Experience providing specialized technical advice concerning tax planning strategies and emerging issues (including corporate issues, tax credits, or penalties); Experience communicating orally and in writing with stakeholders in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business-related professions and /or IRS representatives regarding a variety of complex tax issues.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.About the company
The secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with all financial and monetary matters relating to the federal government, and, until 2003, also included several major federal law enforcement agencies. The secretary of the treasury is the principal economic advisor to the president of the United States and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the federal government. The secretary of the treasury is a member of the United States Cabinet, and is nominated by the president of the United States. Nominees for Secretary of the Treasury undergo a confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance, prior to a vote by the United States Senate.