Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Senior Technician Reviewer)

Internal Revenue Service; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel seeks new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us as Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Senior Technician Reviewer). Applicants must meet education and experience requirements by the closing date; resumes must describe relevant experience, and transcripts may be required.

GS-15 experience includes: 1 year of general professional legal experience and 3 years of professional tax experience; education substitution via an LL.M. in Taxation may apply.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in a State, D.C., U.S. territory, or Puerto Rico.
• GS-15 requires 1 year general professional legal experience plus 3 years of professional legal tax experience.
• Experience in tax law areas such as procedural tax matters, Circular 230, APA, collection procedures, or related topics.

Education

J.D./LL.B. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us.

In order to qualify for this position of Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Senior Technician Reviewer), you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirements for Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Senior Technician Reviewer)

• Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
• Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

GS-15 Experience Requirements:

• 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
• 3 year(s) of professional legal tax experience

Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: Comprehensive experience in areas of law and legal concepts particularly as they impact tax laws, with expertise in one or more of the following specialization areas: procedural aspects of filing returns and paying taxes; Circular 230 and the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct; the Administrative Procedure Act; assessment and collection of taxes (including interest and penalties); abating, crediting, or refunding over assessments or overpayments of tax; matters relating to Collection Appeal Procedures and Collection Due Process Programs; matters relating to bankruptcy practice and procedure and state insolvency and receivership proceedings; alternatives to enforced collection; compromises and closing agreements; matters relating to disclosure, privacy and FOIA; matters relating to summonses and the gathering of information; judicial practice and procedure, which include technical electronic discovery (eDiscovery) litigation support. At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.

Education Substitution:

An LL.M. degree in Taxation or a FOIA/Disclosure related field may be substituted for the one year of general legal experience listed above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-15:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).