Closing Date: 26th September, 2024
Description:
Job Description and Duties:Under the general direction of the respective Attorney Supervisor, the incumbent will handle income or franchise tax matters involving the provisions and administration of the Internal Revenue Code and California Revenue and Taxation Code. The incumbent's responsibilities may include representing the A State Agency in administrative protest hearings involving personal income, pass-through entity, or bank and corporation tax issues; drafting briefs and arguing administrative appeals before the Office of Tax Appeals; assisting Deputy Attorney Generals in personal income or franchise refund litigation; proposing, drafting, and reviewing regulations and conducting regulatory hearings; preparing rulings, position papers, and formulating department positions on a variety of tax law matters; researching, analyzing, and applying legal principles and precedents to complex legal issues related to tax law; applying and interpreting the California Revenue and Taxation Code and the Internal Revenue Code; assisting other attorneys and departmental staff; handling special assignments such as representing the Department at tax conferences, seminars, and before professional organizations; and serving on task forces and teams.
Attorney III & Attorney openings exist in the General Tax Bureau, Specialized and Individual Tax Bureau, and the Business Entity Tax Bureau.
Active membership in the State Bar of California.
Position(s) may be located in any of the following office locations:
Sacramento (central office), San Francisco, Oakland, West Covina, and/or Los Angeles, California
Additional positions may become available (RPA 2425-00169).
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Working Conditions:
This position is eligible for remote-working within California based on departmental guidelines and operational need. A State Agency has a minimum in-office requirement of two days per week for all positions including those that are eligible for telework.
Special Requirements:
This business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify.
California Code of Regulation, Title 2, Section 172: All candidates for, appointees to, and employees in the state civil service shall possess the general qualifications of integrity, honesty, sobriety, dependability, industry, thoroughness, accuracy, good judgment, initiative, resourcefulness, courtesy, ability to work cooperatively with others, willingness and ability to assume the responsibilities and to conform to the conditions of work characteristic of the employment, and a state of health, consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. Where the position requires the driving of an automobile, the employee must have a valid state driver's license, a good driving record and is expected to drive the car safely. The foregoing general qualifications shall be deemed to be a part of the personal characteristics of the minimum qualifications of each class specification and need not be specifically set forth therein.
IMPORTANT NOTICE** As required by the department's rules of conduct, all employees of the A State Agency must be in compliance with the California Revenue and Taxation Code. During the background investigation portion of the hiring process, FTB will review return information to verify California state income tax compliance. Any failure to comply with the California Revenue and Taxation Code may prevent you from being hired at A State Agency. You must verify your filing status by calling 1-800-852-5711 to resolve any potential tax compliance issues, prior to submitting your application and seeking employment with A State Agency. All applicants not currently employed with the A State Agency will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The investigation will consist of completion of a pre-employment questionnaire, fingerprinting, and an inquiry to the Department of Justice to disclose criminal records. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons with hearing or speech impairments, call TTY/TDD (800) 735-2929.
- The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) a(n) California State Bar License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.
California Code of Regulation, Title 2, Section 172: All candidates for, appointees to, and employees in the state civil service shall possess the general qualifications of integrity, honesty, sobriety, dependability, industry, thoroughness, accuracy, good judgment, initiative, resourcefulness, courtesy, ability to work cooperatively with others, willingness and ability to assume the responsibilities and to conform to the conditions of work characteristic of the employment, and a state of health, consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. Where the position requires the driving of an automobile, the employee must have a valid state driver's license, a good driving record and is expected to drive the car safely. The foregoing general qualifications shall be deemed to be a part of the personal characteristics of the minimum qualifications of each class specification and need not be specifically set forth therein.
IMPORTANT NOTICE** As required by the department's rules of conduct, all employees of the A State Agency must be in compliance with the California Revenue and Taxation Code. During the background investigation portion of the hiring process, FTB will review return information to verify California state income tax compliance. Any failure to comply with the California Revenue and Taxation Code may prevent you from being hired at A State Agency. You must verify your filing status by calling 1-800-852-5711 to resolve any potential tax compliance issues, prior to submitting your application and seeking employment with A State Agency. All applicants not currently employed with the A State Agency will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The investigation will consist of completion of a pre-employment questionnaire, fingerprinting, and an inquiry to the Department of Justice to disclose criminal records. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons with hearing or speech impairments, call TTY/TDD (800) 735-2929.
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with staff and public at all levels
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Coursework in income or franchise tax law and/or general knowledge of federal and/or state income or franchise tax law
- Prior experience in the practice of income or franchise tax law
- Demonstrated ability to understand legal issues related to tax law
- Prior experience in representing and providing guidance with respect to administrative and procedural issues arising under the California Revenue and Taxation Code
- Understanding of A State Agency's Mission and Values; see https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/
- Understanding of the Legal Division's organizational structure and the different responsibilities of each Bureau within the Legal Division; see https://www.ftb.ca.gov/tax-pros/law/legal-division-staff-directory.html
