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icer employment opportunity. Opportunities exist in cities/states throughout the country.
You’ll be an employee of the Federal Government with all rights and benefits and, as an IRS Revenue Officer, you’ll use your skills and knowledge to assist taxpayers in complying—correctly and voluntarily—with our country’s tax laws. At the same time, you’ll have a sense of public service, knowing that your tax collection responsibilities contribute to everything from funding domestic programs to the defense of our nation.
Starting your federal career at the IRS will open numerous doors of opportunity both within the IRS and, potentially, in other federal agencies. Employees are often encouraged to transfer between agencies, using the abilities gained at one agency to benefit another.
At the IRS, you will be given many training and advancement opportunities within the Revenue Officer occupational area. Change in duty location is possible, should that be a goal of yours. Other IRS employment opportunities include jobs such as Revenue Agent, Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), and Tax Law Specialist. These types of jobs are all within your reach, depending upon the experience you gain in the agency and additional education that you might attain while an employee.
Your entry-level work as a Revenue Officer comes with a complete training program to help you succeed. Additionally, you’ll be a full-time employee, eligible for comprehensive health and leave benefits, while attending the training before you venture forth to perform the kind of duties listed below.
Duties:
- Provides customer service by respecting and explaining the taxpayer’s rights and IRS policies and procedures. Customer service is based upon learning, interpreting, and applying policies and procedures, regulations, court decisions, state and local laws, and various Titles of the United States Code.
- 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.
- Performs credit and financial analysis of the taxpayer’s 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. For business taxpayers, analyzes financial statements that include balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
- Performs financial investigations in situations where taxpayers are unwilling to be forthcoming concerning assets and sources of income. Searches public records, tax returns, and financial and credit information to locate distrainable assets. Summonses taxpayer records and other financial information from the taxpayer and financial institutions or other third parties. Confers with internal and external advisors, analysts, or attorneys (e.g., Counsel or Department of Justice) regarding case development, issue determination, case processing, and coordination. Develops a feasible plan of action to resolve the case.
- Plans and takes appropriate enforcement actions to secure an assessment of past due returns, such as summonsing tax records. Takes appropriate enforced collection action, such as levies, redemptions, seizures, nominee liens, judicial actions, or fraud investigation. Conducts trust fund recovery penalty investigations; evaluates willfulness, responsibility, and authority; and recommends penalty assessments. Prepares affidavits, statements, and testimony for court cases, such as summons enforcement or seizure action. Files and releases federal tax liens.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required to qualify for any of the grade levels identified below. You will qualify for one of the following opportunities based on your specialized experience and/or education.