Internal Revenue Agent (Examiner) - Internal Revenue Service
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Pocahontas
Posted on: May 5, 2024
Job Description:
Use your bachelor's degree or higher in accounting or your
Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to qualify for
an entry to mid-level Internal Revenue Agent (Examiner) employment
opportunity. Nationwide opportunities exist.As a Revenue Agent
(Examiner), you will independently examine and investigate complex
income tax returns filed by individuals or organizations. Revenue
Agents (Examiners) are known for their ability to accomplish
comprehensive analytical examinations of tax returns to determine
tax liability and violations of Federal tax statutes and to make
fair and impartial recommendations for criminal prosecution and
civil penalties. You'll use your skills and knowledge to perform
professional accounting work, as well as provide accounting and
financial management advice and assistance to higher levels of
management. You'll examine accounting and financial information
systems that reflect a variety of complex financial operations.As
an IRS employee, you'll enjoy all the rights and benefits of
federal employment. At the same time, you'll have that sense of
public service, knowing that your accounting and auditing
responsibilities contribute to everything from funding domestic
programs to the defense of our nation.A career at the IRS provides
you with professional development and advancement opportunities so
your career can grow with your aspirations.Duties:The following
duties describe what a Revenue Agent (Examiner) does at the full
working level. The complexity of your assigned cases and the amount
of supervision and guidance you will receive is based upon the
grade level you are hired at and advance through to reach the full
performance level of GS-12.
- Prepares audit statements with appropriate schedules and
exhibits to reflect finally determined adjustments, tax
liabilities, and additions on cases encompassing all types of
taxpayers (e.g., individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts,
estates) engaged in all phases of economic activity where income
may be derived from many sources and where several operating
sub-divisions may exist. Cases involve income, profits, estate,
gift, excise, and employment taxes.
- Prepares computations in Tax Court cases giving effect to the
Court's opinion and any stipulated adjustments.
- Conducts independent examinations and related investigations of
income tax returns that cover a diversified spectrum of individual
and business taxpayers.
- Conducts examinations of complex individual and business
taxpayers involved in activities or transactions designated or
structured to hide or conceal income-such as offshore activities,
multiple-related entities, and other means-using a wide range of
financial and other investigative skills.
- Conducts independent examinations, reviews, and related
financial investigations of complex cases encompassing all types of
financial institutions and non-financial trades or businesses.
- Independently conducts examination of large exempt
organizations and related business entities and makes
determinations on initial and continuing exempt status of these
organizations. Provides technical advice and assistance on
exemptions to organization representatives and other service
employees.
- Reviews exempt organizations' financial and other operating
data as well as related records of business operations intended to
further exempt purposes and income sources unrelated to exempt
activity.
- Ensures that qualified retirement plans comply with
qualification, reporting/disclosure, and excise and income tax
matters.Qualifications:Federal experience is not required to
qualify for the grade levels identified below. You will qualify for
one of the following opportunities based on your specialized
experience and/or education.You must meet the following minimum
basic educational requirement for all grade levels.A Certificate as
a CPA or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that includes
at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in
accounting and an additional six (6) semester hours in related
subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative
methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial
management, or finance.ORA bachelor's or higher degree in a field
other than accounting or a combination of education and experience
equivalent to four (4) years that included at least 30 semester
hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6
semester hours in related subjects. Specialized experience for the
GS-5 grade level:For the GS-5 grade level, education alone, as
described above, is the minimum requirement to qualify. In addition
to meeting the basic educational requirement above, to qualify for
this position at the GS-7, 9, 11, and 12 grade levels, you must
also meet the qualification requirements listed below:Specialized
experience for the GS-7 grade level:You must have one (1) year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty that includes
experience in or related to accounting or auditing that provided
the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to
successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience
must have been acquired in a federal or business environment and
must be sufficient to demonstrate the 1) knowledge of and skill in
applying the principles, concepts, and methodology of professional
accounting and related fields and 2) skill in communicating and
dealing effectively with others. Qualifying experience may have
been in accounting, auditing, tax, financial, legal, or other
work.ORYou may substitute education for specialized experience at
the GS-7 grade level as follows:You must complete one full year of
graduate level education in a field of study such as accounting,
business, finance, law, economics, management,
statistical/quantitative methods, or computer science.ORSuperior
Academic Achievement, which will meet the specialized experience
requirement at this grade level by having a bachelor's degree with
one of the following:
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed
undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two (2) years
of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses
in your major field of study or those courses in your major
completed in the last two (2) years of study, OR
- A ranking in the upper one-third of your class in the college,
university, or major subdivision, or 3) membership in a national
honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor
Societies
- OR a combination of experience and education.Specialized
experience for the GS-9 grade level:To qualify at this grade level,
you must have specialized experience equivalent to work performed
at the GS-7 grade level.OR You may substitute education for
specialized experience at the GS-9 grade level as follows:A course
of study that includes two full years of progressively higher-level
graduate education leading to a Master's degree in accounting or
related field of business, finance, law, economics, management,
statistical/quantitative methods, or computer science.ORA Master's
degree in Accounting or related field of business, finance, law,
economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods, or
computer science.ORAn equivalent amount of combined education and
experience as described in the paragraphs above.Specialized
experience for the GS-11 grade level:To qualify at this grade
level, you must have specialized experience equivalent to work
performed at the GS-9 grade level.OR You may substitute education
for specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level as follows:A
course of study that includes three (3) years of progressively
higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD degree or PhD or
equivalent doctoral degree in accounting or related field of
business, finance, law, economics, management,
statistical/quantitative methods, or computer science.ORAn
equivalent amount of combined education and experience as described
in the paragraphs above.Specialized experience for the GS-12 grade
levelTo qualify at this grade level, you must have specialized
experience equivalent to work performed at the GS-11 grade
level.Salary and Benefits:This position's starting salary varies
depending upon grade level and location. Please see the How to
Apply section below to access the official Job Opportunity
Announcement and salary information. Employees receive the full
package of federal employment benefits, which includes health and
insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and
participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, which is a retirement
plan similar to a traditional 401(k).A monetary recruitment
incentive has been authorized for eligible, highly qualified
individuals. How to Apply:Click this site's APPLY link to access
the official Revenue Agent (Examiner) Job Opportunity Announcement
(JOA) on irs.usajobs.gov, the federal government's official
employment site. You will learn exactly how to submit your
application package, including your resume, an online assessment
questionnaire, and possibly other documents. You will also learn
about duty locations, telework eligibility, U.S. citizenship,
maximum entry age, medical, and other requirements that should be
reflected in the information you provide in your resume.Interested
in other career opportunities with IRS? Visit irs.usajobs.gov to
search for other IRS opportunities, such as Revenue Officer (which
has no accounting/business experience requirement), Criminal
Investigator (Special Agent), and Contact Representative
positions.To learn about upcoming IRS hiring events and career
fairs, visit jobs.irs.gov.
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