OFFICE OF TAX LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL ATTORNEY-ADVISOR POSITIONS

Priority application deadline is July 31, 2023, though we evaluate candidates year-round.

Job Description: The Office of Tax Legislative Counsel (TLC) is part of the Department of the Treasury's 

Office of Tax Policy responsible for advising the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy and senior Treasury 

officials in connection with the formulation of legislative and administrative proposals that further 

domestic tax policies. TLC consists of over 20 lawyers and tax policy advisors who share a commitment 

to serve the nation by advising on and reviewing domestic tax policy and legal matters. Attorney-advisors 

work in the Main Treasury Building located at 1500 Pennsylvania, Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Partial 

telework is permitted; some travel may be required.

Duties:

On a daily basis, TLC attorney-advisors enjoy the privilege of shaping domestic tax matters (other than 

employee benefits and pension matters) with their experiences and perspectives as they consult with 

colleagues in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop regulations and other administrative guidance 

under the Internal Revenue Code and offer their technical expertise to Congressional staff drafting tax 

legislation. Attorney-advisors may also review operation of the tax laws and make recommendations for 

revisions; present explanations of tax legislation and guidance to the Department; provide briefings for 

higher officials of the Department to use in Congressional testimony, reports, and correspondence.

Applicants should also have strong legal research and writing skills, as well as an interest in public 

service.

Qualifications:

We are seeking to hire attorneys at the GS-15 level who have at least seven years of relevant legal 

experience (which may include a judicial clerkship). Applicants should have significant experience 

in at least one of the following domestic tax areas:

• Federal Low-Income Housing Credit; 

• Taxation of financial institutions and products;

• Tax-advantaged bonds including tax-exempt, tax credit and direct pay bonds;

• Income tax accounting periods and methods; 

• Taxation rules related to Indian tribal governments; 

• Taxation of C or S corporations, consolidated groups, partnerships, or other business entities and 

their owners; and/or 

• Clean energy tax incentives. 

AND

• Experience conferring with persons or groups interested in their suggestions for new legislation 

or guidance or on complaints with respect to existing legislation or guidance, answering questions 

relating to tax legislation or guidance, conferring with the appropriate interested officials, 

attorneys, or other technical employees with respect thereto.

AND
• Experience with original investigation and research, preparing detailed memoranda and making 

recommendations on action to be taken regarding domestic tax matters.

Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications 

from individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and persons with 

disabilities.

Education:

Education Requirements: Applicants must (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., 

J.D. or equivalent; and (2) be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the 

United States or the District of Columbia. For the position in income tax accounting periods and 

methods, the education requirements may be met by being a C.P.A. in good standing in a state or territory 

of the United States or the District of Columbia.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized 

by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit 

proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.

To Apply: Please email a resume to taxpolicyrecruiting@treasury.gov and reference TLC AttorneyAdvisor Position in the subject line of the email. In the email, please: (1) indicate under which domestic 

federal tax area(s) you would like your application to be considered, and (2) tell us where you learned 

about this job posting. Priority application deadline is July 31, 2023, though we evaluate candidates yearround. Applications received later may be considered on a case-by-case basis.