Tax Examining Technician (Senior Closing Technician)

Internal Revenue Service • Covington, KY

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About The Position

The Tax Examining Technician (Senior Closing Technician) serves as the principal technical authority for Innocent Spouse account resolution and case processing matters. The role provides expert guidance and assistance to Innocent Spouse Coordinators, Non-Master File (NMF) units, National Office personnel, project leads, and other employees on complex account and processing issues.

The technician researches, interprets, and applies Innocent Spouse program requirements and IDRS procedures to resolve difficult and previously unresolved cases. The position also performs specialized case closing actions, reviews manual refund requests, resolves posting and processing errors, and provides technical assistance on account adjustments, assessments, and closing procedures. The position is in the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division, Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to GS-07, including at least four of the listed specialized experience areas.
• Apply the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) Interim Procedures Guide to ensure guidelines are followed.
• Access online systems to interpret prior account actions, generate records for legal proceedings, and credit transfers between several interrelated accounts.
• Research Automated Offer in Compromise (AOIC), Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), tax law, filing requirements, and non-master file tax liabilities.
• Communicate orally and in writing to solicit substantiating documentation and relay the Service's position to taxpayers and/or representatives.
• Apply business practices and accounting methods to examine financial information and compute taxes, penalties, and interest charges on taxpayers' accounts.
• Current civilian employees must meet the stated time-after-competitive-appointment requirement: at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest qualifying non-temporary competitive appointment.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, including one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade for positions above GS-05.
• A person subject to a probationary period must complete the remainder of that period if transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before completing it.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal technical authority for Innocent Spouse account resolution and case processing matters.
• Provide expert guidance and assistance to Innocent Spouse Coordinators, Non-Master File units, National Office personnel, project leads, and other employees on complex account and processing issues.
• Research, interpret, and apply Innocent Spouse program requirements and IDRS procedures to resolve difficult and previously unresolved cases.
• Perform specialized case closing actions.
• Review manual refund requests.
• Resolve posting and processing errors.
• Provide technical assistance regarding account adjustments, assessments, and closing procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed