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09/13/2022 to 09/26/2022
$111,521 - $176,300 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following locations:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent -
Full-time -
Competitive
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22-11638150P-LBX-0987-14
676895600
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Open to U.S. Citizens/Nationals
WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Large Business and International Director Withholding Exchange and International Individual Compliance (WEIIC), DOF FPP &AEOI Automatic Exchange of information (AEOI).
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.
WHAT DOES A TAX LAW SPECIALIST (WEIIC) DO? IRS employs Tax Law Specialists (TLS) in many areas throughout the Service. This position is a TLS in the Withholding, Exchange & International Individual Compliance (WEIIC) Automatic Exchange of information (AEOI) Office. Incumbent serves as an expert in interpretation and application of chapters 3 and 4 of the Internal Revenue Code. In particular, a TLS in the AEOI Office administers and coordinates withholding agreements between the IRS and NRA individuals and foreign corporations, including qualified intermediaries and other foreign financial institutions.
As a Tax Law Specialist, you will:
- Act as legal advisor to officials within the Internal Revenue Service and other US government agencies, in the analysis and interpretation of US tax law in the areas of international information reporting and withholding, and related Internal Revenue legislation, regulations, agreements, and procedures.
- Prepare studies, memoranda, and reports which involve legal research into, and evaluation and presentation of, the substance of documents related to international information reporting and withholding, in particular, withholding agreements for qualified intermediaries (QIs, including qualified derivatives dealers (QDDs)), withholding foreign partnerships (WPs), withholding foreign trusts (WTs), and foreign financial institutions (FFIs), as well as for FATCA intergovernmental agreements (IGAs).
- Participate in the development and implementation of administrative programs to implement QI, WP, WT, and/or FFI agreements and to effectuate voluntary compliance with, and effective enforcement of, US tax laws; perform legal tasks in the drafting of documents relating to international information reporting and withholding compliance and Internal Revenue legislation, regulations, and procedures.
- Develop and present complete plans for activities assigned, and coordinate projects, program segments, and procedures relating to assigned activities.
- Prepare background packages and/or position papers for use by others in matters involving the administration of international information reporting and withholding and other international agreements.
- Keeps abreast of developments which impact QIs, QDDs, WPs, WTs, FFIs, and/or international taxation, and advises field personnel, National Office programs coordinators, and others, of procedures and guidelines relating to the implementation of provisions of international information reporting and withholding requirements, particularly the QI, WP, WT, and/or FFI agreements, and other international agreements, including IGAs.
-Reviews proposed legislation, income tax regulations, Internal Revenue Manual revisions, tax forms and publications, and other proposed documents or public issuances bearing upon the administration of international information reporting and withholding and other international agreements, and proposes changes or revisions thereto ensuring technical accuracy, integrity, and feasibility.
- Attends meetings or conferences with other Internal Revenue Service personnel, personnel from other US government agencies, foreign officials, and/or members of the public and furnishes technical advice and assistance in compliance area matters involving the appreciation of international information reporting and withholding requirements or other international agreements.
- Maintains a continuing appraisal of the operations of the QI, WP, WT, and/or FFI agreements, related forms and instructions, and other international agreements of the United States for the purpose of identifying areas for amendment.
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 Department of Education Accreditation page.
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 here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
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 09/26/2022 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 09/26/2022.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11638150
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at https://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodation.html. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/676895600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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