Lead Tax Examining Technician

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Duties

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.

• Applying the methods, precedents, and guidelines related to electronic filing of applications and returns and utilization of e-services products;
• Researching or investigating problems that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, searching for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity;
• Communicating information orally or in writing with external customers;
• Meeting and/or dealing with all individuals including third party representatives, often in sensitive situations, including those where individuals are evasive, irate, and unwilling to accept the service's or employer's position;
• Using interviewing techniques to obtain and exchange information under sensitive conditions, e.g., reporting and disclosure requirements

Standard Position Descriptions (SPD): PD97879 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.