Tax Law Specialist

About this role

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Legal, tax accounting, or other experience that required knowledge of Federal tax laws, regulations, precedent decisions, or other areas related to the position to be filled. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Preparing, reviewing, or applying rulings, advisory letters, memoranda, etc.

related to Federal taxation. Analyzing and adjudicating tax claims, appeals, settlement offers, or similar work related to Federal tax operations. Work as an attorney that required legal research, analysis, and preparation of briefs or similar documents interpreting laws and regulations. Work as an accountant, auditor, or investigator that required application of Federal tax accounting principles and/or the Internal Revenue Code and related laws.

and you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include: Applying accounting and finance principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on compliance with complex Federal tax law on tax advantaged municipal bonds.

Conducting legal research and analysis, and prepared briefs or similar documents that interpret laws and regulations related to compliance with complex Federal tax advantaged bond rules that include tax credit and tax exempt bond issuances. Interacting and negotiating effectively with governmental entities, their representatives and other similar municipal finance-related professions in accounting, legal, and tax matters to address municipal bond compliance with Federal tax laws.