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Tax Examining Technician Direct Hire Seasonal Term

Internal Revenue Service

Department of the Treasury

Fresh

Salary

$37,193 - $59,031

per year

Closes

January 27, 2026More IRS jobs →

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This seasonal job with the IRS involves reviewing tax documents, processing financial information, and handling clerical tasks to ensure accurate tax records in Ogden, Utah.

It's a temporary position filled through a direct hire process at a local hiring event, ideal for detail-oriented individuals with basic office experience or some post-high school education who want entry-level federal work.

No prior tax knowledge is needed, as training will be provided.

Key Requirements

  • One year of general clerical or office experience demonstrating ability to handle responsible tasks (for GS-04)
  • Or two years of education above high school from an accredited institution
  • Or a combination of general experience and education equivalent to one year
  • For GS-05: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04, such as researching financial documents or reviewing accounts
  • Or a Bachelor's degree or four years of education above high school
  • Or a combination of specialized experience and education equivalent to one year
  • Ability to attend the hiring event in Layton, UT, on a first-come, first-served basis

Full Job Description

Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA).

For information on the Recruitment Incentive please reference the Additional Information section of this announcement. WE'RE HIRING: Attend the Hiring Event Below!!

Davis Conference Center 1651 N 700 W Layton, UT 84041 Time: 9am-1pm Applicants will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?

Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service.

One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework 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.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: GENERAL EXPERIENCE GS-04: Applicants must have one of the following to qualify at this grade level: At least twelve (12 months) of general experience.

General experience - Must demonstrate progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

This may be paid or non-paid experience.

OR EDUCATION: Two (2) years of education above the high school level (education may have been obtained in an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school).

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience equivalent to one (1) year of general experience.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-05: Applicants must meet one of the following: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the Federal government.

Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties of this position.

This may be paid or non-paid experience.

Examples of qualifying experience include experience performing a variety of miscellaneous tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information and determining corrective action on accounts, researching for missing/unclear accounting information and reviewing financial documents submitted for completeness.

OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Bachelor's degree or four years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Have a combination of education and experience equivalent to one year of specialized experience.

Post-high school education must be from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Major Duties:

Step 1. Apply to this job announcement. Apply to the announcement prior to the hiring event. We will qualify you based on the experience listed on your resume.

Failure to provide sufficient evidence of your experience on your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Step 2.

Attend a local hiring event at Davis Conference 1651 N 700 W Layton, UT 84041 Time: 9am - 1pm During this event, we will be making job offers to qualified attendees that previously applied to the announcement.

If our offer is accepted, you will be able to complete several pre-employment steps during the event. The entire process can take several hours to complete. Please plan accordingly.

If you do not apply prior to the event, you will be asked to do so before entering the event. Applicants will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

What to bring: Your mobile device to access your USAJOBS account, and - Two forms of ID for fingerprinting. WHAT IS THE TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Taxpayer Services, Submission Processing in Ogden The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

Researches a variety of sources, analyzes, and initiates actions on tax issues obtaining applicable returns, schedules, and all required information for correction of accounts and records; verifies, analyzes and adjusts taxpayer accounts.

Secures payment of delinquent taxes and filing of delinquent returns. Determines financial, levy source, adjustment and uncollectible information; advises taxpayers of appeal procedures.

May serve as a technical advisor, OJT coach, classroom instructor, or reviewer, and provide technical assistance on systemic problems and inconsistencies in IRMs. Performs other duties as assigned.

This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses.

For example, you may be hired as a GS-04, but if the position has career progression to GS-06, then you may move from a GS-04 to a GS-06 in as little as two years.

TERM appointments can be terminated at any time. This announcement can be closed at any time as bureau needs dictate.

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last 12 months but maybe extended up to a total of four

years.

Employees may be eligible for conversion to permanent career or career-conditional appointments via merit promotion procedures if the following are applicable: Employee completed two years of current continuous service under a term appointment or any combination of term appointments in the competitive service at the time of conversion.

AND The permanent appointment may be made only to a position in the same line of work as the position for which the employee received a term appointment under competitive procedures.

AND The employee's performance under the term appointment must be rated at the fully successful level or higher.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-12868196-TSD-0592-4T6