Tax Law Specialist (Reviewer) (Bilingual-Spanish)

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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.

Reviews proposed and final drafts of Spanish and English tax forms, instructions, schedules, public use forms, form letters, taxpayer information publications, training materials, and other technical tax material to ensure technical accuracy, readability, and consistency with other forms, technical publications, and programs conducted by other IRS functions.

Coordinates with Tax Forms and Publications branches, IRS operating divisions, the Office of Chief Counsel, Treasury, and other personnel to ensure technical content is accurate, reflects current tax law, and does not create inconsistencies or duplications within the division.

Provides expert technical and procedural assistance to technical and managerial personnel of the Division on matters about which she or he has particular expertise, and serves as an advisor to lower graded technicians in the treatment of issues assigned to them. Briefs the key officials on technical problems, and prepares or coordinates background information documents relating to the cause of problems and possible solutions.

Serves as consultant and technical advisor to the Branch Chief on important technical policy matters.

Researches and analyzes proposed and current legislation for technical content, feasibility of incorporation into taxpayer information publications, and administratability of conversion into forms and instructions. Researches other material, including tax treaties, judicial and administrative decisions, revenue rulings and revenue procedures, and requests by professional and special interest groups. Develops or reviews, as appropriate, implementation plans and complexity analyses.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD97204 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.