Internal Revenue Service

Non-essential travel is disallowed until May 31st so unless your manager wants to go up the chain of command to get approval, it won't happen.

I was trying for levity. Part of the telework agreement states they can drop in with 24 hours' notice. I'm poking fun at the abysmal "working conditions". I got through training, I guess I can't be too much of a scrub. In addition to the informational aspect of this forum, sadly, it is also one of my few social outlets. A little levity is not a bad thing. :)

A good friend of my is being considered for the RA job.

He is set to interview in the next 3 weeks.

He didn’t know the EOD but I would think it would be next year.

So they’ll have to do some in person training.

Also, they have a bunch of ROs in the pipeline that were hired right before evacuations.

My understanding is they are taking a bunch of ELMS classes.

Guidance was issued Friday. All field work is going to be with TM approval and will require exigent circumstances.

Pyramiding TPs, assets being put out of reach of the Govt. ETC.

I really doubt field work will go back to normal before the end of the year.

I wrote my post right before we got that guidance. I think it will really need to be special circumstances for us to get approved to go in the field. I think it will be tough going back to taking enforcement without the ability to go into the field or POD often. If we’re not going to the POD often to check for payments, appeals, or documents we request from the TP then how do we know it’s ok to send a levy? I figure I’ll go in once every 2-3 weeks to check mail and then save all my levies until then.

The guidance is good and says we can use discretion but I don’t know how much of a break or how long we’ll be able to give people a break for COVID-related effects on their business or income. I think we should be lenient where appropriate. I just don’t want to get a negative case review because I didn’t take enforcement when they feel it was warranted.

Congrats to those who passed probation! Does anybody know if there will be another external RO posting anytime soon?

I have not heard anything, but it's good LexusFan heard something good about hiring. The IRS definitely needs more Revenue Officers. All I have seen are hiring for 12's and 13's but a open roster for 7 and 9 again is needed. I know they are looking to do unit 4 for the August 2019 new hires in March of 2020 and they have another group that started in March of 2020 so there definitely is still a need.

Ah, you work for EDD? Shoot me a PM, I can let you know if something opens up near you.

It should be good now, it’s been long time since I’ve been on here!

Nothing officially. Everything so far word of mouth that a new hiring round will be pushed through. Stuff is going on behind the scenes for recruitment.