Revenue Officer

Company: Department Of The Treasury
Location: East Lansing
Posted on: June 7, 2021

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Summary

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.

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Responsibilities

WHAT DOES A REVENUE OFFICER DO? As a Revenue Officer you will serve as a civil enforcement officer, and perform collection related activities in the field within established laws, rules and regulations. You will be responsible for collecting delinquent accounts, securing delinquent tax returns, and using a variety of investigative and enforcement techniques to administer the tax laws and appropriately promote and achieve compliance.

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS / SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE) DIVISION?

The Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division provides collection, examination and taxpayer education services for about 7 million small businesses and upwards of 33 million self-employed and supplemental income taxpayers. SB/SE taxpayers generally have higher incomes than most taxpayers, need to file twice as many tax forms, and generally need to rely more on paid tax preparers and the taxpayer education outreach activities of the IRS.

As a Revenue Officer you will:

• Perform extensive and complex research on available background material concerning industry practices and any applicable interpretations of precedent setting court cases.
• Examine voluminous and complex books and records which may be incomplete, poorly organized, or intentionally disorganized or arranged in order to conceal the true nature of payment to individuals, including cash or barter transactions, requiring considerable reconstruction of records.
• Use investigative, interviewing, and fact-finding techniques to determine the position of the Service as to whether taxes have been accurately reported and paid.
• Identify income and excise tax issues, employee plan issues, and potential tax fraud issues, and refer them as appropriate to the appropriate organization for resolution.
• Research available guidelines and reference material, to resolve complex questions of tax law that may have arisen during the course of the examination. Such questions usually involve issues for findings which could be legitimately contested by a different interpretation of the law, ruling, or precedents.
• Field Revenue Officers' work assignments regularly require them to independently travel to and from locations in the field, ensuring their personal safety and the safety of others around them. As part of the investigation and/or enforcement process, they will meet taxpayers, their representatives, and/or third parties at the business location, residence, or other field locations that will include a wide variety of environments and settings, for example, to view assets or number of employees, in order to compare what they observe to information disclosed by the taxpayer.

If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov.

Travel Required

50% or less - Travel may be required 11 or more days per month.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

11

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1169 Internal Revenue Officer

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

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Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

GS-7 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrated knowledge and experience of 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; knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and related Federal tax regulations and procedures; knowledge of bankruptcy and lien law. Experience may have been gained in work such as:

• Reviewing financial documents to determine a business' financial condition and its ability to pay debt;
• Evaluating income assets, equity and credit to collect delinquent payments;
• Investigating or tracing financial transactions such as a real estate broker or insurance broker;
• Establishing or operating a small business that included administering a budget, defining operating procedures and understanding tax consequences of business actions;
• Counseling taxpayers on tax filing and paying obligations;
• Dealing with the effects of various legal instruments such as leases, wills, deeds, and trusts; OR

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 2 years of study, or 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 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 (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law), law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field; OR

You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

GS-9 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrating knowledge and experience of the Internal Revenue Code and related enforcement and collection regulations and procedures. Practical knowledge of business organization and commercial practices; 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 and conducts financial analysis, including the ability to analyze the operations, financial condition, profitability of taxpayers; including the valuation of assets for case resolution; uses arithmetic and mathematical reasoning to resolve collection determination issues; knowledge of electronic data exchange and the ability to conduct business online including use of the internet and intranet. Experience may have been gained in work such as:

• Collecting delinquent Federal taxes and securing delinquent returns;
• Conducting investigations of alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecutions and civil penalties;
• Performing internal audit, administrative, or management duties directly related to the collection of Federal taxes;
• Furnishing taxpayer assistance and information to the general public or determining, re-determining, or advising of liability for Federal taxes where the applicant was required to apply a comprehensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures pertaining to income, estate, gift, employment, or excise taxes; OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law), law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field; OR LL.B or J.D., if related;

You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

• The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
• To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

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Three hundred thirty eight (338) vacancies are to be filled as follows:

• Four (4) in Nashville, TN
• Four (4) in Oklahoma City, OK
• Four (4) in Knoxville, TN
• Five (5) in Overland Park, KS or Chesterfield, MO
• Four (4) in San Antonio, TX
• Four (4) in Tulsa, OK
• Twelve (12) in Farmers Branch, TX
• Eighteen (18) in Houston, TX
• Two (2) in Augusta, ME
• Two (2) in Bangor, ME
• Two (2) in Binghamton, NY
• One (1) in Brattleboro, VT
• Two (2) in Buffalo, NY
• One (1) in Burlington, VT
• One (1) in Elmira, NY
• Two (2) in Manchester, NH
• Two (2) in Nashua, NH
• Six (6) in New Haven, CT or Bronx, NY
• Three (3) in New Windsor, NY or New York, NY
• Two (2) in Portsmouth, NH
• Two (2) in Rochester, NY
• One (1) in Rutland, VT
• Eight (8) in Southborough, MA or Brockton, MA
• Three (3) in Stoneham, MA or Springfield, MA
• One (1) in Syracuse, NY
• One (1) in Utica, NY
• Four (4) in Warwick, RI or Springfield, NJ
• Eight (8) in Camarillo, CA
• Ten (10) in El Monte, CA
• Three (3) in Honolulu, HI
• Twelve (12) in Laguna Niguel, CA
• Five (5) in Phoenix, AZ
• Four (4) in Salt Lake City, UT
• Eight (8) in Denver, CO
• Twelve (12) in San Bernardino, CA
• Two (2) in Santa Clarita, CA
• Two (2) in Santa Maria, CA or Fresno, CA
• Two (2) in Aberdeen, SD
• Three (3) in Billings, MT or Boise, ID
• Three (3) in Des Moines, IA
• Two (2) in Missoula, MT
• Two (2) in Omaha, NE
• Four (4) in Richland, WA
• Seven (7) in Sacramento, CA
• Four (4) in Santa Rosa, CA
• Three (3) in Sioux Falls, SD
• Four (4) in San Mateo, CA
• Three (3) in Waterloo, IA
• Four (4) in Cheyenne, WY
• Four (4) in Casper, WY
• Six (6) in Baltimore, MD
• Four (4) in Charleston, WV or Bridgeport, WV
• Fifteen (15) in Chicago, IL or Schiller Park, IL
• Six (6) in Cincinnati, OH or Dayton, OH
• Ten (10) in Columbus, OH
• Three (3) in East Lansing, MI or Portage, MI
• Four (4) in Erie, PA or Washington, PA
• Five (5) in Fairview Heights, IL
• Four (4) in Flint, MI
• Three (3) in Frederick, MD; Rockville, MD; or Washington, DC
• Five (5) in Grand Rapids, MI
• Nine (9) in Independence, OH
• Nine (9) in Indianapolis, IN or Fort Wayne, IN
• Four (4) in Peoria, IL or Matteson, IL
• Five (5) in Philadelphia, PA or Horsham, PA
• Four (4) in Pittsburgh, PA or Altoona, PA
• One (1) in Evansville, IN or Terre Haute, IN
• Six (6) in Smyrna, GA or Macon, GA
• Two (2) in Panama City, FL or Pensacola, FL
• Four (4) in Plantation, FL
• Four (4) in Miami, FL
• Two (2) in Greensboro, NC or Raleigh, NC
• Two (2) in North Charleston, SC
• Two (2) in Roanoke, VA
• Three (3) in Hampton, VA or Norfolk, VA
• Four (4) in Lakeland, FL or Tampa, FL

An additional three hundred thirty (330) vacancies are to be filled as follows:

• Twenty-one (21) in Mays Landing, NJ; Cherry Hill, NJ; Bronx, NY; New York, NY; or White Plains, NY
• Twelve (12) in Hauppauge, NY; Bethpage, NY; Brooklyn, NY; or Stoneham, MA
• Thirteen (13) in Brockton, MA; Norwalk, CT; Newhaven, CT; or Buffalo, NY
• Eight (8) in Huntsville, AL; Montgomery, AL; Gulfport, MS; or Memphis, TN
• Eleven (11) in Fort Smith, AR; Longview, TX; or Dallas, TX
• Eight (8) in Lafayette, LA; Shreveport, LA; or New Orleans, LA
• Eight (8) in Austin, TX; Harlingen, TX; or McAllen, TX
• Eight (8) in Wichita, KS; Lee's Summit, MO; St Louis, MO; Springfield, MO; or Tulsa, OK
• Eight (8) in Wichita Falls, TX; Lubbock, TX; or Fort Worth, TX
• Eight (8) in Houston, TX
• Ten (10) in Bakersfield, CA; Fresno, CA; Salinas, CA; Camarillo, CA; Santa Maria, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA
• Eleven (11) in Laguna Niguel, CA; Santa Ana, CA; or San Marcos, CA
• Eleven (11) in San Bernardino, CA; Glendale, CA; or Santa Clarita, CA
• Five (5) in Denver, CO; Westminster, CO; or Colorado Springs, CO
• Five (5) in Las Vegas, NV; Reno, NV; or Fort Collins, CO
• Ten (10) in Glendale, AZ; Mesa, AZ; Tucson, AZ; or Phoenix, AZ
• Five (5) in Las Cruces, NM; Santa Fe, NM; Albuquerque, NM; Salt Lake City, UT; or Ogden UT
• Ten (10) in Chicago, IL; Downers Grove, IL; Matteson, IL; or Peoria, IL
• Ten (10) in Detroit, MI; Pontiac, MI; Farmington Hills, MI; Flint, MI; or Grand Rapids, MI
• Eight (8) in Florence, KY; Lexington, KY; or Cincinnati, OH
• Twenty (20) in Baltimore, MD; Rockville, MD; Washington, DC; or Newark, DE
• Twelve (12) in Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Terre Haute, IN; Columbus, OH; or Independence, OH
• Four (4) in Erie, PA; Altoona, PA; or Washington, PA
• Four (4) in Scranton, PA; Wilkes Barre, PA; or Bethlehem, PA
• Four (4) in King of Prussia, PA; Media, PA; or Harrisburg, PA
• Four (4) in Philadelphia, PA; Horsham, PA; or Lancaster, PA
• Three (3) in Macon, GA; Decatur, GA; or Atlanta, GA
• Three (3) in Asheville, NC; Greenville, SC; or Smyrna, GA
• Two (2) in North Charles, SC; Columbia, SC; or Raleigh, NC
• Four (4) in Greensboro, NC; Charlotte, NC; or Geenville, NC
• Three (3) in Mayaguez, PR; Guaynabo; or Miami, FL
• Three (3) in Mayaguez, PR; Guaynabo; or Plantation, FL
• Four (4) in Daytona Beach, FL; Maitland, FL; Jacksonville, FL; or Savannah, GA
• Two (2) in Fredericksburg, VA; Richmond, VA; or Hampton, VA
• Three (3) in Roanoke, VA; Norfolk, VA; or Vienna, VA
• Three (3) in Plantation, FL; Miami, FL; or West Palm Beach, FL
• Four (4) in West Palm Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; or Lakeland, FL
• Three (3) in Tampa, FL; Melbourne, FL; or Port Saint Lucie, FL
• Nine (9) in Bismarck, ND; Fargo, ND; Sioux Falls, SD; Aberdeen, SD; Omaha, NE; Lincoln, NE; Missoula, MT; Billings, MT; Boise, ID; Anchorage, AK; Cheyenne, WY; or Casper, WY
• Eight (8) in St Paul, MN; St Cloud, MN; Bloomington, MN; Rochester, MN; Mankato, MN; Davenport, IA; Cedar Rapid, IA; Des Moines, IA; Sioux City, IA; Waukesha, WI; Appleton, WI; Madison, WI; Rothschild, WI; Eau Claire, WI; La Crosse, WI; Green Bay, WI; or Milwaukee, WI
• Thirteen (13) in Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Richland, WA; or Spokane, WA
• Seven (7) in Portland, OR; Medford, OR; Salem, OR; Eugene, OR; Bend, OR; or Vancouver, WA
• Fifteen (15) in Oakland, CA; San Jose, CA; Stockton, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Mateo, CA; San Rafael, CA; Sacramento, CA; Fairfield, CA; or Santa Rosa, CA

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