Tax Controversy Associate

Description: Fox Rothschild has an opening in multiple offices for a Tax Controversy Associate to join our Taxation and Wealth Planning Department. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of tax litigation experience. We are not currently accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) and LLM in Taxation required. Must be licensed to practice in the state where the office resides.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Tax Court experience is required.
• Experience representing taxpayers before the IRS Independent Office of Appeals required.
• Experience handling civil tax collection matters preferred but not required.
• Strong academic record and analytical skills are required.
• Experience handling civil and criminal tax controversy matters, whistleblower claims, and voluntary offshore disclosures.
• Experience handling complex tax controversy matters including fraud penalties, passive losses, hobby loss, worker classification, trust fund liability, and innocent spouse claims.
• Experience working at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel preferred but not required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment including, but not limited to computers, telephones, printers, and copiers.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Visual Acuity

• Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Compensation & Benefits

• The salary ranges for this position apply to New York and Washington, DC. The salary range reflects a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a position. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this position is $235,000 – $265,000 in New York and Washington, DC.

• For information on Fox Rothschild's compensation and benefits visit: Compensation & Benefits (foxrothschild.com).

DISCLAIMER

Fox Rothschild is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contractor employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.

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