Tax Attorney jobs in Washington

Tax Attorney acts as organization's representation in dealing with local, state, and federal taxing agencies. Responsible for developing tax saving plans and preparing legal documents involving liabilities. Being a Tax Attorney offers counsel on the impact of tax laws and preparation of tax activities. Requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Additionally, Tax Attorney requires admittance to a state bar. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Tax Attorney work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Tax Attorney typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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General Attorney (Tax)
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Seattle, WA PART_TIME
  • Duties

    The Office of Division Counsel, Large Business and International (LB&I) is headquartered in Washington, DC and has five Area Counsels located in Manhattan, NY; Newark, NJ; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; and San Francisco, CA. Each Area Counsel is responsible for legal work within a defined geographic group. Large Business and International provides legal services to the LB&I Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Our taxpayers are corporations, subchapter S corporations, and partnerships with substantial assets. We work with complicated issues of tax law and accounting principles in the context of an expanding global environment. LB&I employs over 380 attorneys nationwide, who provide a full range of legal services on all issues, including advising LB&I compliance agents, handling litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, and referring and recommending litigation to the Department of Justice.

    As a General Attorney (Tax) You Will

    • Provide full range of legal services on all domestic and international tax issues.
    • Prepare answers to petitions, replies, motions, and other documents relevant to the case.
    • Research, analyze facts, and write legal opinions in response to questions.
    • Provide legal advice and recommendations to IRS agents.
    • Represent the IRS in U.S. Tax Court.

    This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position and will receive training to help you grow in the position.

    This is an open-continuous/standing register announcement that is open 02/22/2024 to 09/30/2024. Applicants will be referred to the selecting officials and referral lists issued as vacancies occur.

    Cutoff for receipt of applications will be midnight EST on the date a vacancy has been determined. Applications received after that date, may be considered on future referral lists. Notifications will be sent to applicants when application has been referred or not referred. The announcement may close prior to 09/30/2024, if management has succeeded in filling all vacancies and has no further use for a standing register.

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    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 described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

    Basic Requirements For General Attorney (Tax)

    To qualify for this position of General Attorney (Tax) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below at the time of referral or by the closing of this announcement, whichever is first:

    • 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.

    GS-12 Experience Requirements

    • 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise

    GS-13 Experience Requirements

    • 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
    • 1 year of professional legal tax experience

    GS-14 Experience Requirements

    • 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
    • 2 years of professional legal tax experience

    Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as one or more of the following: Tax litigation (please specify type of tax litigation: trial or pre-trial; federal or state court(s) (Tax Court, District Court, etc.)), tax controversy (Administrative practice), complex transactional tax work involving large national or multinational corporations or partnerships, and transfer pricing. 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 for the grade you are applying to.

    Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.

    Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of this position (Tax Law/Taxation) 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.

    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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

    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 a bargaining unit position.
    • We offer opportunities for telework.
    • 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.

    Conditions Of Employment Continued

    • Subject to a 1-year trial period (unless already completed).
    • Subject to a Tenure Commitment of up to 3 years.
    • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment 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 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. 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.
    • Undergo an income tax verification.
    • The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
    • This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

    There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

    • Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
    • FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
    • SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)"

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Estate Planning/Tax Attorney
  • Robert Half
  • Vancouver, WA PER_DIEM
  • FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM IN VANCOUVER, WA is seeking a skilled Associate Attorney to join their established and growing Estate Planning, Probate, and Tax practice. The successful candidate will be able t...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Tax Preparer
  • Liberty Tax
  • Bonney Lake, WA TEMPORARY
  • Position Title: Tax PreparerDepartment: USST- Company StoreStatus: SeasonalReports to: Office SupervisorFLSA Status: Non-exempt.Position PurposeThe Tax Preparer conducts an in-depth interview with the...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Tax Professional/CPA
  • Helium Tax
  • Bellevue, WA FULL_TIME
  • Helium Tax Office location: Bellevue, WA Job Description: We are currently seeking an experienced Enrolled Agent or Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Ideally, the successful candidate will have an ex...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Tax Preparer
  • JTH Tax LLC
  • Bonney Lake, WA OTHER
  • Position Title: Tax PreparerDepartment: USST- Company StoreStatus: SeasonalReports to: Office SupervisorFLSA Status: Non-exempt. Position PurposeThe Tax Preparer conducts an in-depth interview with th...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Tax Preparer
  • Avance Admin. & Tax, P.S.
  • Marysville, WA OTHER,TEMPORARY,FULL_TIME,PART_TIME
  • About us Avance Admin. & Tax, P.S. is a small business in Marysville, WA. We are professional, agile and fast-paced. Our work environment includes: Modern office setting Food provided Modern office se...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Tax Attorney
  • Audrey Golden Associates Ltd.
  • Top full-service firm in Essex County, NJ is seeking an experienced Tax Associate for their growing practice group. Qual...
  • 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tax Attorney
  • Central Intelligence Agency
  • Washington, DC
  • Summary Tax Attorneys provide legal advice to the Agency on the full range of tax matters. This job is open to Federal e...
  • 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tax Attorney
  • PrideStaff
  • New York, NY
  • Our client in New York, NY is looking for a Tax Attorney for a full time position Requirements: 3+ years experience Admi...
  • 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tax Attorney
  • Direct Counsel, LLC
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Direct Counsel is looking for a temporary/contract attorney with knowledge in taxation of non-profit entities and corpor...
  • 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tax Attorney Renewables
  • The Merker Group - National Legal Recruiting Firm
  • The Merker Group is working with a top Am Law 100 firm to find a mid-senior level attorney (5-6 years) with experience i...
  • 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tax Attorney
  • NextEra Energy
  • North Palm Beach, FL
  • Requisition ID: 80300 NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and su...
  • 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tax Attorney
  • Beacon Hill
  • Chicago, IL
  • A boutique law firm in Chicago is seeking Tax Associate Attorneys to join their team. Qualified candidates will have 1-8...
  • 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Corporate Tax Attorney
  • UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants
  • Mason, MI
  • A great UHY client is seeking a Corporate Tax Attorney to join their team. The ideal candidate will have Federal Tax exp...
  • 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM

Washington (/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington is the northwestern-most state of the contiguous United States. It borders Idaho to the east, bounded mostly by the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River (about 116°57' west), except for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River. Oregon is to the south, with the Columbia River forming the western part and the 46th parallel forming the eastern part of the Oregon-Washington border. To the wes...
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