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    Attorney-Advisor - Washington, United States - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

    Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
    Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Washington, United States

    1 week ago

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    Summary

    TTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like . We are a nationwide team dedicated to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition excise taxes and ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised and marketed by law. We ranked 35th of 432 (top 10%) on agency subcomponents of 2022's .

    Duties

    This position is located at Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau(TTB), Office of Chief Counsel - Tax and Trade Division.

    The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
  • Provide advice and recommendations to bureau officials, managers, and employees on compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act), and other laws related to TTB operations.
  • Prepare memoranda, decisions, or opinions outlining, analyzing, and organizing the factual and legal issues involved, explaining the application of legal principles and precedents, and justifying recommendations or conclusions. As there are often no precedential decisions in TTB's area of authority, opinions prepared by incumbent often serve as national precedents and provide the basis for regulations and administrative rulings and positions.
  • Review new regulations and rulings that may be required as a result of significant opinions issued by the courts or as the result of new legislation.
  • Draft proposed legislation; review and comment on proposed legislation that may affect the Bureau; and draft or review for form and substance rulings, regulations, and directives intended to affect the Bureau's personnel and operations, the regulated industries, and the public generally.
  • Formulate new concepts for which precedents and established policies are not available and proposed legislation is often of national/international interest and provide technical advice of matters of TTB jurisdiction to the Office of the . Trade Representative.

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