Tax Examining Technician

Internal Revenue Service; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Internal Revenue Service in Anchorage, AK seeks a qualified candidate for a GS-08 position in the Large Business International Division. The role requires specialized experience with international taxpayer tax returns, electronic filing requirements, and related tax records.

Federal experience is not required, and candidates may come from public or private sectors or Volunteer Service. Applicants must meet Time After Competitive Appointment and Time in Grade requirements and provide dates of

Qualifications

• Minimum one year specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in the Federal service.
• Experience assembling, reviewing, and maintaining international taxpayer tax returns and Form 1042-S reporting.

Skills

Tax return processing

Taxation knowledge

Audit systems

Data review

Electronic filing know-how

Tools

Audit Information Management System

Examination Returns Control System

Integrated Data Retrieval System

Job description

WHAT IS LARGE BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): LBI - Director Withholding Exchange/International Individual Compliance, DFO, Exchange & Offshore Strategy, Planning & Special Programs REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/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.
QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-08: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have at least one (1) 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:

• Experience utilizing procedures to assemble, review, and maintain international taxpayer tax returns; secure or close tax returns; process corrective actions; and review taxpayer information, reports, and requests involving mandatory electronic filing requirements, Form 1042-S reporting, possession filing requirements, and Social Security Number (SSN) requirements.
• Experience reviewing tax reporting schedules, including tax payment schedules, allowable deductions, profit and loss statements, and related tax records to calculate tax liabilities; processing taxpayer account adjustments; and utilizing the Audit Information Management System, Examination Returns Control System, Integrated Data Retrieval System, campus processing procedures, master file transaction codes, and procedures for processing taxpayer account corrections and adjustments.
• Experience processing taxpayer account transactions, including credit transfers, entity changes, filing status changes, account mergers, penalty re-computations, manual assessments, manual refunds, partial assessments, and transaction cycling to maintain accurate taxpayer accounts and resolve tax processing issues.
• Experience utilizing automated systems, research resources, and computer applications to research taxpayer information, analyze case information, develop case files, and complete tax case processing requirements.

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You must also meet the following requirement(s):

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
• TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05,applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.