Associate Counsel-Chicago Income Tax Litigation (TECHNICAL ADVISOR ADVANCED PROGRAM SPECIALIST)
Chicago, IL, US, 60661
Agency: Department of Revenue
Closing Date/Time: 10/11/2024 11:59pm
Salary: $7,966-$11,759/monthly (Anticipated Salary for Non-State $7,966)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC010
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 41862
The Illinois Department of Revenue is seeking to hire Income Tax Litigation attorneys to represent the Department in complex income tax hearings and cases. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel for Income Tax Litigation, the ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in litigation, civil procedure, state and federal tax laws, and administrative and regulatory functions. This position is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who can excel managing his or her own caseload while advancing the Department’s objectives of fair and efficient tax administration.
The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) administers Illinois tax laws and collects taxes in a fair, consistent, and efficient manner to provide accurate, timely, and reliable funding and information to state and local constituents. By using best practices, IDOR strives to continuously innovate and increase accuracy, efficiency, and productivity in all areas of operations and tax administration, thereby earning respect, delivering value, and being a trusted source of information.
IDOR is a professional-minded governmental entity that values its employees and invests in their success through training and engagement. IDOR values diversity, both culturally and professionally, and believes it can foster a more productive work environment best suited for serving the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois.
Essential Functions
- Under administrative direction, represents the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) in complex Income Tax litigation hearings involving deficiency of claim cases remaining in dispute.
- Researches and analyzes case appeals, court rulings and decisions, the tax statutes, regulations, field audits, investigation reports, documents of public record and other material, submitted by taxpayers and IDOR Auditors, to prepare for litigation hearings.
- As an expert authority provides recommendations, which must be considered in the development or modification of programs and services, where there is considerable room for disagreement on the interpretation of comprehensive program goals and concepts, for the preparation of legal memoranda including summarization of material, evidence, facts and laws, as necessary for Administrative Law Judges, to assist in determining how to render a decision.
- Confers and corresponds with taxpayers, their representatives, attorneys, and other interested parties regarding the application or interpretation of the Income Tax Acts, rules and regulations.
- Conducts hearings, administrative conferences and performs general law duties relative to the various Income, Sales & Excise Taxes and Property Tax cases, as necessitated by workload demands.
- Confers with supervisor to receive advice and guidance, in resolving highly difficult or problem cases, involving compliance or statutory interpretation and/or application to specific issues.
- Participates directly as an expert, whose advice IDOR managers, other personnel and key decision makers rely on, in formulating administrative policies on matters pertaining to the Income Tax statutes, rules, regulations, IDOR policies and procedures to avoid conflict in the laws.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
- Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
- Requires three years professional experience in the practice of law in the area of program specialization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of experience working with common law and state and federal laws, particularly relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
- Three (3) years of experience working with judicial and quasi-judicial procedure and of the rules of evidence, hearings, and trials procedures.
- One (1) year of experience working in the field of law with which primarily concerned, i.e., revenue tax law.
- Three (3) years of experience working with principles of administration and management, including organization, controls and techniques used in dealing with management and procedural problems.
- Three (3) years of experience planning, coordinating and reviewing work relating to complicated legal problems.
- Three (3) years of experience analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents concerned in difficult and complex cases and in presenting such material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday
Work Location: IL Deparment of Revenue
Legal Services/Chicago Income Tax Litigation
555 West Monroe Street, Chicago IL 60661
Agency Contact:
REV.PostingQuestions@Illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Revenue - Human Resources
Willard Ice Building, 101 W Jefferson St, WIB Mail Code 5-110, Springfield, IL 62702
PHONE- 217-782-7064
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
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Tracking #s 36502-36503
Nearest Major Market: Chicago