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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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IRS CTAP Candidate - Are you a current displaced or surplus IRS employee and:
you are located either within or outside the local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
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Treasury CTAP Candidate - Are you a current displaced or surplus Department of Treasury (non-IRS) employee and:
you are located within the same local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
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ICTAP Candidate - Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position and:
you are located within the same local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form.
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U.S. Citizen Candidate - Are you a U.S. citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States?
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Preferences
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 3 location(s).
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity. Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior performance and conduct with the Service, and all other applicants may be subject to reference checks of prior employment. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.
Please select the response that best describes your current or prior employment with the IRS. If you never worked for the Internal Revenue Service, you must select the last response "Not applicable."
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Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity, and must be in compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. Applicants being considered for employment with the IRS will be subject to a tax check. You can "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/ (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) and check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. Applicants not in compliance will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.
Please select the response that best describes your compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. You will be subject to a tax check that will verify your response to this question.
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The following question is regarding your Selective Service status. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government (5 CFR 300.704). Visit http://www.sss.gov/ for additional information.
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If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are you employed?
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If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization.
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If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State]
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If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, please provide your current or last pay plan, series, and grade level or pay band. For example: GS-0303-05, IR-0343-02, WG-5400-04.
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. For example: GS-05, IR-02, WG-04.
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Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility?
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Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
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Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
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Regarding the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; how did you first hear about this job?
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If you answered "Posting on a job board or search agent other than USAJOBS (Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, LinkUp, etc." please indicate the name of the job board or search agent other than USAJOBS you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" please indicate the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" please indicate the name and state of the recruiting event.
If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" please indicate the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" please indicate the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" please indicate the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Radio" please indicate the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.
If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" please indicate the city and state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" please indicate the website.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" please indicate the website.
If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" please indicate the name of the website, city and state.
If you answered "Other" please specify.
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Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316 (relating to the Executive Schedule)?
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Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former noncareer SES appointee, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under Limited Term SES or Limited Emergency SES appointment in the Executive Branch?
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If yes, identify the position held, the employing agency/organization, and the dates of the appointment. Please provide SF-50s showing your political appointment and, if applicable, resignation/termination SF-50.
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For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, are you aware that you must submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent as specified in this announcement? An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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Assessment 1
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Specialized Experience GS-11: You must meet one of the following requirements to qualify at this level. To be qualified for this position you must have successfully achieved an LL.M. from a full course of study in a School of Law accredited by the American Bar Association, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Law from a full course of study from an Accredited College or University, OR A State Accredited Law School, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Law, OR
A LL.B. or J.D. from a full course of study in a School of Law accrediting by the American Bar Association, or a State Accredited Law School, or Master's or equivalent graduate degree in Law from a full course of study from an Accredited College or University. AND
You must also have knowledge of the legal industry gained through education and experience working in a law practice or legal environment as a Litigation or Legal Specialist researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and authoring legal briefs or opinions.
Applicants may also qualify with one-year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the grade 9 level (GS-9) working in a legal environment whereby you provided technical advice on legal requirements, conducted legal research and analysis, drafted/authored written opinions, decisions, and/or proposals on matters involving federal tax laws, rules, regulations, and practices. Experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Knowledge of Federal tax laws, various State and foreign laws, judicial decisions, and precedents; Organizing, analyzing, and managing voluminous case information; Skill in researching and evaluating complex legal questions involving state and federal laws; Ability to reach a determination and take appropriate action to impact compliance with federal laws.
Specialized Experience GS-12: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience working in a legal environment whereby you provided technical advice and guidance on Federal tax law requirements. Experience conducting legal research and analysis on complex Federal and State tax laws. Experience authoring legal opinions, decisions, determinations, or proposals on matters involving federal tax laws, rules, and/or regulations. Experience working with Federal, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer tax laws, including Internal Revenue Code, Tax Regulations, IRS Revenue rulings and procedures and precedent decisions. Experience analyzing and adjudicating tax matters, appeals, settlement offers, or similar work related to Federal tax operations.
Specialized Experience GS-13: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience interpreting and applying tax laws to Federal estate and gift tax returns and interpreting and applying tax laws, judicial decisions, and precedents to fields of law such as wills and trusts, probate, contracts, real and personal property, corporations, commercial law and insurance. Experience researching, evaluating, and responding to complex legal questions to determine tax liability pertaining to Federal estate and gift tax returns. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional or business accounting practices to analyze fiduciary, estate or gift assets (such as intangible factors, large corporation).
Specialized Experience GS-14: You must have 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: Experience working all aspects of Federal estate and gift taxation laws and important judicial decision and procedures. experience writing clear and concise reports and work papers that include significant tax issues, findings and analyses of legal and factual situations encountered. Experience in researching and evaluating complex legal questions to determine tax liability pertaining to Federal estate and gift tax returns; and skill in interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to negotiate with highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional or business accounting practices to analyze complex fiduciary, estate or gift assets, such as proposing adjustments for sizeable tax deficiencies (e.g., intangible factors, large corporation) resulting from investigation of the deceased estate.
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Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume.
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Which of the following responses best describes your knowledge of legal industry gained through education? Please select your highest level of education.
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Applicants who selected responses A, B or C in the question above must select response A to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your knowledge of legal industry gained through experience.
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Which of the following responses best describes your knowledge of legal industry gained through on-the-job experience?
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GS-11-Questions:
Which of the following responses best describes your education related to this position?
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Applicants who selected responses A, B, C, D or E in the question above must select response A to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your experience related to this position.
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GS-12 Questions:
Do you have at least one year of experience working in a legal environment whereby you provided technical advice and guidance on Federal tax law requirements?
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Do you have at least one year of experience conducting legal research and analysis on complex Federal and State tax laws?
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Do you have at least one year of experience authoring legal opinions, decisions, determinations, or proposals on matters involving federal tax laws, rules, and/or regulations?
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Do you have at least one year of experience working with Federal, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer tax laws, including Internal Revenue Code, Tax Regulations, IRS Revenue rulings and procedures and precedent decisions?
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Do you have at least one year of experience analyzing and adjudicating tax matters, appeals, settlement offers, or similar work related to Federal tax operations?
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GS-13 Questions:
Do you have at least one year of experience interpreting and applying tax laws to Federal estate and gift tax returns?
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Do you have at least one year of experience interpreting and applying tax laws, judicial decisions, and precedents to fields of law such as wills and trusts, probate, contracts, real and personal property, corporations, commercial law and insurance.
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Do you have at least one year of experience researching, evaluating, and responding to complex legal questions to determine tax liability pertaining to Federal estate and gift tax returns?
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Do you have at least one year of experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability?
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Do you have at least one year of experience working with financial, professional or business accounting practices to analyze fiduciary, estate or gift assets (such as intangible factors, large corporation).
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GS-14 Questions:
Do you have at least one year of experience working all aspects of Federal estate and gift taxation laws and important judicial decision and procedures?
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Do you have at least one year of experience writing clear and concise reports and work papers that include significant tax issues, findings and analyses of legal and factual situations encountered?
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Do you have at least one year of experience in researching and evaluating complex legal questions to determine tax liability pertaining to Federal estate and gift tax returns; and skill in interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to negotiate with highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability.
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Do you have at least one year of experience working with financial, professional or business accounting practices to analyze complex fiduciary, estate or gift assets, such as proposing adjustments for sizeable tax deficiencies (e.g., intangible factors, large corporation) resulting from investigation of the deceased estate.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Please familiarize yourself with the brief descriptions outlined below and then use this information in responding to the questions relative to your experience.
The Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) Division serves small business and self-employed taxpayers by helping them understand and meet their tax obligations, while applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all. SB/SE serves approximately 57 million taxpayers covering Schedule C, E, or F filers; corporation filers; partnership filers; employment tax return filers; excise tax return filers; gift return filers; and estate return filers.
Specialty Exam, Employment Tax (ET) - Employment Tax (ET) is responsible for all employment tax issues. ET's customers consist of every employer in the U.S. as well as some in the international community with U.S. employment tax responsibilities. ET examiners conduct enforcement actions to ensure employment taxes, the primary source of revenue for the government, are timely and accurately reported. Areas of focus may include non-filers, fringe benefits, worker classification, and tip reporting.
Specialty Exam, Excise Tax - Excise Tax administers a compliance program covering 59 different excise taxes. Excise taxes are independent of income taxes and are assessed on the sale, use and removal, or entry of various types of goods or services across many industries and may be imposed at the time of sale by the manufacturer, sale by the retailer or use by the consumer. The Excise tax program enforces compliance for trust funds that fund capital projects, such as highway and airport improvements.
Specialty Exam, Estate & Gift Tax - The Estate & Gift Tax program has the unique role of maintaining compliance with estate and gift tax laws through enforcement, education and service to taxpayers. Provide our customers top-quality service by educating and informing them of their tax obligations, developing educational products and services, and helping them understand and comply with applicable laws.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS, TAS assists taxpayers in resolving tax problems with the IRS, identifies areas in which taxpayers have problems with the IRS, and makes administrative and legislative recommendations to resolve systemic tax issues.
Resolves taxpayers' problems accurately and timely; protecting taxpayer rights; reducing taxpayer burden; becoming a known taxpayer organization; and enhancing taxpayer access.
Assist taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, or who believes an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should.
Ensures taxpayers have access to necessary information and services, and receive clear, correct responses to inquiries. The TAS Office of Systemic Advocacy studies issues that negatively affect large groups of taxpayers and, where warranted, develop proposals for administrative or legislative change.
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) support effective tax administration by ensuring all tax practitioners, tax preparers, and other third parties in the tax system adhere to professional standards and follow the law. OPR is the governing body responsible for interpreting and applying the Regulations Governing Practice before the Internal Revenue Service (Treasury Department Circular 230).
Educating/maintaining tax professionals' knowledge of relevant Circular 230 provisions. Providing guidance and feedback to field/agency sources regarding essential referral criteria for each relevant Circular 230 provision.
Strengthening partnerships with other parts of the IRS and with external practitioner organizations and developing procedures that ensure timely case resolution.
Developing policies and regulations that ensure fair and equitable disposition of Circular 230 cases.
Developing and implementing proactive strategies for identifying violations of Circular 230.
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Using the descriptions above, please select the answer choice(s) where you have experience applying tax law related to the specific specialty areas identified below.
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Using the response(s) you selected above, please use the area below to elaborate on up to three specific specialty areas where you have the most experience. Your narrative should include detailed examples of the work performed, percentages of time or months/years for which you performed the work, and where the experience is referenced in your resume.
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To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination?
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
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