WHAT IS TAXPAYER SERVICES? 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): TS - CARE-Customer Assistance, Relationship & Education - Media & Publications - Tax Forms & Publications Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application.
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.
Performs advanced research and analysis of highly complex federal tax law provisions contained in the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, judicial decisions, congressional committee reports, and proposed and enacted legislation. Assignments involve interpreting highly complex and interrelated statutory provisions, including those with significant economic, compliance, or administrative impact to all taxpayers.
Evaluates legislative intent, identifies downstream effects on tax administration, and determines how legal requirements must be operationalized within tax products. Serves as a recognized subject matter expert and senior technical advisor providing authoritative guidance on complex tax law issues affecting nationwide tax administration, taxpayer compliance, and implementation of legislative and regulatory changes.
This includes reviewing tax products developed by other BODs for legal sufficiency, technical accuracy, consistency with existing guidance, and alignment with current law and Taxpayer Services policy. Leads efforts to improve and modernize tax products to enhance clarity, usability, and compliance effectiveness.
This includes applying plain language principles, improving logical structure and design, and reducing unnecessary taxpayer burden while maintaining strict adherence to legal requirements. Completes tax law research and evaluates the impact of new or revised legislation on existing products and determines whether new products are required or existing products must be modified or retired.
This includes identifying gaps in taxpayer guidance and proposing solutions to address emerging needs.
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 $106437 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
There are 4 openings for this position.
This is a 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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