Conducts extensive legal and technical research that may be precedent setting and or involving highly complex issues. Assists in the development of new tax administration policy and develops procedures related to new or changed policy. Reviews, evaluates, designs and administers improvements and other changes to established or proposed procedures, instructions and manuals and department processing systems. Participates as an active member of various tax policy teams. Designs and develops new and improved office audit programs, processes and procedures.
Plans develops and monitors compliance projects involving difficult multiple tax issues.
Designs and develops self-audit programs and processes for specific or relatively new or unique tax situations and conditions. Informs taxpayer of problems or discrepancies found in records, provides information to taxpayer on how to correct records and returns. Plans and completes the most difficult cases such as sensitive audit assignments involving taxpayers with high visibility, tax protesters, belligerent taxpayers and those which may attract the news media. Resolves highly complex controversial politically sensitive, precedent setting appeals submitted by taxpayers and their representatives. Performs analysis and research to determine criminal case potential.