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Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.) |
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Name a time when you had to contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation. What was the outcome? |
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Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed? |
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Walk me through how you would conduct independent field audits and investigations of income tax returns to verify information or to amend tax liabilities. |
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What is the most challenging part of sending notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent? Share an example. |
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Share an effective system to investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties. |
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What kind of experience do you have reviewing selected tax returns to determine the nature and extent of audits to be performed on them? |
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What is the secret to check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation? |
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What have you found to be the best way to review filed tax returns to determine whether claimed tax credits and deductions are allowed by law? |
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Describe an experience when you examined accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions. |
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Name a time when you had to recommend criminal prosecutions or civil penalties. |
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Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles. |
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How challenging is it to impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met? Share an example. |
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Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company. |
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Share an example when you participated in informal appeals hearings on contested cases from other agents. |
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