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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. Prepares audit statements with appropriate schedules and exhibits to reflect finally determined adjustments, tax liabilities and additions thereto on cases encompassing all types of taxpayers (individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates) engaged in all phases of economic activity where income may be derived from many sources and where several operating sub-divisions may exist. Cases involve income, profits, estate, gift, excise, and employment taxes. Analyzes and interprets Appeals case file documents, Internal Revenue Agent work papers and Revenue Agent Reports generated on a variety of tax computational software applications. Prepares re-computations as needed for refund litigation cases. Prepares Rule 155 computations in Tax Court cases giving effect to the Court's opinion and any stipulated adjustments. Assures that all necessary adjustments are taken into account in computing corrected tax liability which becomes the basis for the Court's decision. Prepares draft stipulations expressing the tax effect of agreed disposition or complex cases docketed for trial before the United States Tax Court. Conducts independent examinations and related investigations of income tax returns that cover a diversified spectrum of individual and business taxpayers. Examinations may also contain special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law, or investigative issues of more than usual difficulty or complexity. Conducts examinations of complex individual and business taxpayers involved in activities or transactions designated or structured to hide or conceal income such as offshore activities, multiple-related entities, and other means using a wide range of financial and other investigative skills. Conducts independent examinations, reviews, and related financial investigations of complex cases encompassing all types of financial institutions (FIs) and non-financial trades or businesses (NFTBs) to assure their compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements of Title 31 (Bank Secrecy Act), and Form 8300 filing. These examinations/reviews are conducted on financial institutions providing regulated services, and small and midsize non-financial trades or businesses. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Internal Revenue Code 6050I, rulings, court decisions, regulations, IRS and Treasury policies to determine compliance with requirements including registration of money services businesses (MSB) s, development by FIs of anti-money laundering programs, recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Independently conducts examination of large exempt organizations and related business entities and makes determinations on initial and continuing exempt status of these organizations. Provides technical advice and assistance on exemptions to organization representatives and other service employees. Reviews exempt organizations financial and other operating data as well as related records of business operations intended to further exempt purposes and income sources unrelated to exempt activity. The EP Examinations program is responsible for ensuring that qualified retirement plans comply with qualification, reporting/disclosure, and excise and income tax matters. The EP Examinations program includes exams conducted by field appointments or through correspondence and encourages plan sponsors to voluntarily comply in their plan operations. Plan sponsors may correct most mistakes IRS identifies during an exam using the Employee Plans Correction Resolution System (EPCRS) (Self-Correction or Audit Closing Agreements). Responsible for ensuring that qualified retirement plans comply with qualification, reporting/disclosure, and excise and income tax matters. The Exam program includes audits and compliance contacts and encourages plan sponsors to voluntarily comply in their plan operations. Plan sponsors may correct most mistakes IRS identifies during an exam using the Audit Closing Agreement Program.

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. Collects delinquent tax and secures delinquent returns from taxpayers who have not resolved their obligations in response to prior correspondence or other contact. Conducts interviews with taxpayers (and/or their representatives) in different environments such as the business location, residence or office as part of the investigative process of collecting delinquent taxes and securing delinquent tax returns. Taxpayers at this level normally include individuals with relatively large gross income from diversified sources, self employed professionals, medium sized partnerships, corporations involved retail, manufacturing, construction, wholesale, and other businesses as well as smaller businesses with valuable or unusual assets. Counsels taxpayers on their tax filing, deposit and payment obligations actions needed to bring taxpayers into full compliance. Provides guidance and service on a wide range of financial problems to assist the taxpayer toward a positive course of action to resolve tax issues. Works with the taxpayers and their representatives to develop a plan of action to resolve all delinquencies. Takes enforced collection actions, when apporpriate, Provides customer service by respecting and explaining the taxpayer's rights, IRS policies and procedures. Provides instructions, and analyzes issues presented by taxpayers, practitioners and IRS employees. Customer service is based upon learning, interpreting, and applying IRM policies and procedures, regulations, court decisions, state and local laws, and various Titles of the United States Code. Provides instructions, and analyzes issues presented by taxpayers, practitioners and IRS employees. Resolve account discrepancies and responds to taxpayer and practitioner requests. Meets taxpayers or their representatives at the business location or residence for non business taxpayers in order to view the assets or number of employees, or to observe indications of hardship or business failure. Conducts interviews with taxpayers (and/or their representatives) with the purpose of securing complete financial information and assessing the taxpayer's ability to pay outstanding tax obligations. Performs credit and financial analysis of the taxpayer financial records to determine the taxpayer's financial condition and ability to pay outstanding tax obligations and prevent future delinquencies. Analyzes financial information and evaluates assets. Applies expense standards and provides guidance on a wide range of financial alternatives to assist taxpayers in identifying options that could assist in resolving delinquent tax obligations including installment agreements, offers in compromise or suspending collection action. Evaluates and compares taxpayers' financial information to internal and external sources to verify taxpayers' financial condition. The purpose of the analysis is to develop a clear plan of action to resolve the case. For business taxpayers, analyzes financial statements that include balance sheets, income statements and profit and loss statements.