Closing Date: 9th June, 2026
Description:
Summary:With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us.
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Duties:
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Duties:
As a General Attorney (Tax) - Special Counsel (Criminal Tax), you will:
This is not an all-inclusive list.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
Qualifications:
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
To qualify for this position of General Attorney (Tax) - Special Counsel (Criminal Tax) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
- Act as a legal tax consultant and privileged communication and "taint" review team leader and subject matter expert to the Division Counsel and Deputy Division Counsel-Criminal Tax (CT), with responsibility for personally handling, and performing technical review of some of the office's most complex, important, or novel assignments, particularly those with broad, or potentially controversial ramifications especially in the area of protected "privileged" communications.
- Responsible for rendering legal advice on protected communications and the operation of "privilege" or "taint" review teams that are tasked with identifying privileged communications and safeguarding the confidential communications from the investigative team.
- Provide legal services on program matters, including tax issues relating to investigations and prosecutions of violations of internal revenue laws, the Bank Secrecy Act, cybercrimes and electronic crimes, money laundering, and other white-collar crimes; special investigative techniques employed by Criminal Investigations (CI); and criminal and civil forfeitures initiated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Ensure such products are technically complete and adhere to office policy, and exercises signatory authority on own and others' products in accordance with delegated authority. Apply a high level of sophisticated analysis and research to identify and assess approaches to make recommendations on behalf of the Office to program executives and managers.
- Interact with personnel from other Counsel offices, IRS, Department of Justice, Treasury, other Federal agencies, and/or others on behalf of CT to exchange information or coordinate actions in the handling and completion of assignments.
- Research complex legal issues and trends affecting CI investigations and determines likely legal ramifications on CI enforcement programs. Ensure that the legal or administrative consequences of potential actions to handle these issues are fully considered.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- Refer to "Additional Information"
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- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Qualifications:
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
To qualify for this position of General Attorney (Tax) - Special Counsel (Criminal Tax) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
Basic Requirements for General Attorney -Special Counsel (Criminal Tax):
GS-15 Experience Requirements:
Professional Legal Tax Experience is definedas: Prosecuting or defending a criminal tax, financial crimes, civil forfeiture, or money laundering/Bank Secrecy Act violation case before a federal or state jury; OR Engaging in motion practice related to the Federal Rules of Evidence or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; OR Drafting and providing legal advice related to search warrant applications, undercover operations, or criminal tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.
Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position (tax, GLS-related, orP&A- FOIA/Disclosure related field) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education:
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home)
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov) (https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/)
Additional Information:
Conditions of Employment Continued:
- Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
- Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
- 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
- 3 years of professional legal tax experience
Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position (tax, GLS-related, orP&A- FOIA/Disclosure related field) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education:
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home)
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov) (https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/)
Additional Information:
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- This is anon-bargainingunit position.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
- The salary range indicated in this announcement covers multiple locality areas. Your salary will be adjusted based on the post of duty for which you are selected.
- Subject to a 1-year trial period.
- All newly appointed employees to the excepted service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the trial period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
- Subject to a Tenure Commitment of up to 3 years
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf) to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System (https://www.sss.gov/verify/) or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf). Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annual
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