Revenue Officer Grades 7-11
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: April 22, 2024
Job Description:
Use your experience in business, finance, and investigation, or
your bachelor's degree or higher (any major) to qualify for an
entry-level IRS Revenue Officer employment opportunity.As a Revenue
Officer, you will conduct tax related civil enforcement
investigations, and will be trained in tax law, collection, and
civil investigative techniques, to collect delinquent taxes and tax
returns. You'll protect taxpayers' rights, counsel taxpayers on
their obligations, and assist taxpayers in complying with our
country's tax laws. Most of your work is in the field, where you
will interact with taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third
parties at their residences and/or places of business.As an IRS
employee, you'll enjoy all the rights and benefits of federal
employment. At the same time, you'll have that sense of public
service, knowing that the support you provide to taxpayers will
contribute to everything from funding domestic programs to the
defense of our nation.In addition to comprehensive classroom
training and on-the-job training, you will be provided career
development and advancement opportunities so your career can grow
with your aspirations. Other IRS employment opportunities include
jobs such as Revenue Agent and Criminal Investigator (Special
Agent). These types of jobs are all within your grasp, depending
upon the experience you gain in the agency and any additional
education that you might attain while an employee.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.QualificationsFederal 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.Experience for the GS-7
grade levelYou must have one (1) year of specialized experience at
a level of difficulty that includes experience in business
organization and commercial practices; knowledge of investigative
techniques and methods, and the ability to apply such techniques to
the analysis of business and financial matters; practical knowledge
of business law, including laws governing fraudulent transfers,
secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business
corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments;
knowledge of delinquent loan collection processes and techniques;
working knowledge of accounting principles and practices; and
knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related federal tax
regulations and procedures.OR You may substitute education for
specialized experience as follows for this GS-7 grade
level:Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a
bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or
higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or
those completed in the last two (2) years of study, a GPA of 3.5 or
higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study
or those courses in the major completed in the last two (2) years
of study, or rank in the upper one-third of the class in the
college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a
national honor society recognized by the Association of College
Honor Societies.OR You may substitute education for specialized
experience as follows: One (1) academic year of graduate education
in a field of study such as business administration (e.g., finance,
accounting, auditing, marketing, and business law), law, economics,
criminology, political science, government, public administration,
or another related field.OR A combination of experience and
education.Experience for the GS-9 grade levelTo qualify at this
grade level, you must have federal tax collection specialized
experience OR you may substitute education for specialized
experience as follows for this GS-9 grade level:
- Master's or equivalent degree or two (2) full academic years of
progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a
degree in a related field of study such as business administration
(e.g., finance, accounting, auditing, marketing, and business law),
law, economics, criminology, political science, government, public
administration, or another related field; OR -
- LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR -
- A combination of experience and education.Experience for the
GS-11 grade levelTo qualify at this grade level, you must have
federal tax collection specialized experience OR you may substitute
education for specialized experience as follows for this GS-11
grade level:
Keywords: Internal Revenue Service, Lafayette , Revenue Officer Grades 7-11, Education / Teaching , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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