Tax Examiner

This position is located in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the selected candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks related to tax examination and compliance.

• Protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information and ensure compliance with disclosure laws, rules, and regulations.
• Assign, update, and close cases on Examination Returns Control System (ERCS), Audit Information Management System (AIMS), and Report Generation System (RGS) as necessary.
• Establish controls on ERCS for collateral records and returns requisitioned in Technical Services.
• Prepare Form 10904 (deletion of ERCS/AIMS record) as required.
• Request and review Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS)/AIMS printouts and transcripts, as necessary, to aid in processing cases.
• Make preliminary determinations regarding the type of case and the appropriate actions to be taken.
• Complete procedural and limited technical review of certain Examination cases involving simple tax issues.
• Decide whether conclusions reached by the examiner are in compliance with statutory provisions, procedural and policy requirements.
• Review and complete procedural review of non-docketed Appeals cases (i.e. statutes, protests) and take appropriate case closing actions.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
• Complete a suitability determination at the time requested by the agency.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Federal government.

Federal experience is not required, but the selected candidate must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience includes experience performing a variety of miscellaneous tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information, and determining corrective action on accounts.

Alternatively, the selected candidate may substitute education for specialized experience, with 4 years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university.

Or, the selected candidate may qualify by a combination of experience and education.