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WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL (LB&I)DIVISION?
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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.
- Serves as a technical expert in examinations of significant tax compliance issues and provides expert advice that may impact tax compliance strategy and the examination program as a whole.
- Performs assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the business unit. Develops, plans, analyzes and interprets policy on behalf of the Service.
- Provides tax law expertise, leverages specialized technical skills and knowledge, advises on new tax law and high risk/ emerging issues impacting business entities to bring to resolution.
- Participates with cross-functional representatives nationwide. Assists and advises internal and external stakeholders in all aspects of planning, execution and resolution of examinations related to corporate issues and credits/financial institutions and products to ensure organizational goals and objectives are met and policy is adhered to and in conformance with written standards.
- Advises and assists the Practice Area regarding the interpretation and application of Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, Federal Court cases, and IRS administrative guidance as related to corporate issues and business credits/financial institutions and products. Advises officials in the IRS on proposed legislation and other matters affecting the work of Large Business and International.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
- Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
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 .
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
- Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
- In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
- Relocation expenses - No
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.
If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 02/23/2024, 06/17/2024, 09/16/2024, and 12/16/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12-month period if needed, not later than 5 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants in the highest category who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest category will be considered next. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) 03/17/2025.
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
- Online Application - Questionnaire
- Education - See Education Section above
- Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12/16/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 12/16/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:
- To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
- You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
- To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/16/2024.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
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Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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