An entry-level position that opens possibilities? It's true. You can enter the IRS as an Internal Revenue Agent. Once you do, a world of training and skill development opens to you, as well as career progression and professional options. In fact, many members of our leadership and executive teams first began their IRS career as an Internal Revenue Agent. Internal Revenue Agents have 5/7/9/11 career ladders, which means they can enter as a grade 5 and advance to a grade 11 without further competition and later compete for higher grades.

As an Agent you'll leverage the latest in computer technology, telecommunications, and data management systems. You'll be a proactive decision maker working on-site with customers, businesses, CFOs, CEOs, and the legal and financial communities.

You'll display an impeccable knowledge of changing tax laws and accounting practices as well as various types of businesses and industries. You will interface with taxpayers; CPAs; business executives; charitable, educational, and other tax-exempt organizations; pension attorneys; actuaries, and more. You will educate, assist, counsel, analyze...

General requirements include U.S. citizenship plus either a 4-year degree or experience with 30 semester hours of accounting.

For more information, please view or download the following:

Internal Revenue Agent, GS-0512 Information

Basic Requirements for Positions GS-5 and Above

Application Procedures

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