WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF-EMPLOYED (SB/SE), OPERATING DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s): SBSE EXAM - Examination Deputy Operations - Examination Deputy Operations Specialty Examination, Estate & Gift/Excise Tax Exam REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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.
Conducts independent examinations of the most complex estate and gift returns with a considerable number of complex and unusual issues requiring extensive tax law research, state law knowledge, investigation, and analysis. Determines the issues and audit techniques needed to resolve issues.
Researches various complex Federal, state and foreign laws that may be without precedent or involve conflicting precedents to arrive at a determination of the federal estate and gift tax implications of the transactions. Determines the nature of included assets, analyzes transactions, investigates underlying facts, evaluates the fair market value of real estate, business interests, and other type of financial and investment assets for assigned returns.
Conducts extensive legal research and analyzes the taxpayer's legal documents to identify the transferred interest. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD21155 and PD21156 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).
This position is with Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $145468/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-15.
There are 12 openings for this position.
This is a Tour of Duty: Day Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, 40 hours per week. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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