Accounting/Business/Finance

Tax Compliance Officer

Tax Compliance Officers at the IRS interact with customers who are served by the Small Business/Self Employed (SBSE) division. This key position acts as the single point of contact to resolve both general and technical customer issues. In particular, Tax Compliance Officers plan and conduct examinations and related investigations of individual and business taxpayers, plus analyze taxpayers' financial condition and related operations. They also provide tax law and tax-related accounting educational assistance for internal and external customers.

Successful candidates are usually business majors and others who possess six semester hours of accounting, or who can pass an accounting proficiency test. In regard to compensation; Tax Compliance Officers have a GS-5/7/9 career ladder - which means they can enter as a grade 5 and advance to a grade 9 without further competition, and can later compete for higher grades.