Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the Treasury Department bureau that administers the federal tax code: processing returns, issuing refunds, answering taxpayer questions, examining returns, collecting what is owed and enforcing the law against those who evade it. It is one of the largest civilian employers in the government, with campuses and offices across the country, and much of its processing and customer-facing work is organized in large, standardized job series.

Recent listings have included tax examining technicians and lead tax examining technicians, including bilingual Spanish positions, lead financial technicians, management and program analysts, program managers, administrative officers, senior tax analysts, a quality review specialist, a supervisory internal revenue agent and braille specialists who transcribe tax materials.

Applying tip: every IRS job requires a tax compliance check in addition to the usual background investigation, so make sure your own federal tax filings and payments are current before you apply. IRS announcements often list many duty locations and fill several vacancies at once; choose every location you would genuinely accept. The application timeline guide explains the stages between applying and an offer.