0720 Publ 4638 (PDF)

Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4638.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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Whether you’re just deciding what kind of career you want to build or are looking for a way to do more with the skills you’ve earned so far, the IRS lets you use your talents to fund our nation’s future. We offer many exciting full-time careers for varied backgrounds, including temporary/seasonal jobs during tax filing season. The IRS offers meaningful and interesting work, great benefits and the opportunity to enjoy work/life balance. Take the steps outlined here to Register, Search and Apply for positions today!

Registration requires a multi-authentication process. Once registration is complete, make note of your password/authentication information to ensure you do not have trouble logging in to your account in the future.

Step 1. Go to www.usajobs.gov

Step 2. Click Create Profile

Step 3. Click Create an account and submit your

information to register. Existing users can simply log in and skip to step 4.

Step 8. If you decide to apply for a job, click the

Apply button on the right-hand side of the job announcement web page. You will be prompted to create or upload a resume (if you have not already done so) and complete the application process.

Important: Read the individual Job Announcement carefully for any additional documentation (for example, school transcripts, etc.) required to complete your application. Be sure to review your application and resume for accuracy. Don’t forget to submit it upon completion.

The simplest way to search is to identify the job series numbers for the IRS jobs that interest you. (The most frequent IRS listings, and their corresponding job series numbers are listed on page 2).

Step 4. To search for IRS jobs, return to

www.usajobs.gov

Step 5. In the Keywords field, type the 4-digit Job Series

Number for the job you want to search. Type your desired work location into the “Location” field, then click Search.

Step 6. Apply additional search filters. In the “Hiring Path”

section on the right-hand side of the web page, check the “Open to the public” box to search for positions that are not limited to current IRS employees.

Step 7. Click on a Job Announcement for the position that

interests you to learn about the duties, qualification requirements, and available locations.

Below is a list of common IRS positions, including their job series number. They can be use when searching for open position on USAjobs.gov (see Step 5 on page 1 of this sheet to search and continue). You can search using the job series number for a specific position (e.g., “510” for Accountant positions), or you can search for all positions within the occupa­tional series (e.g., “500” for all Accounting & Budget positions).

Series 0500 | Accounting & Budget

0510 Accountant

0560 Budget Analyst

0501 Case Advocate

0530 Cash Processing Clerk

0501 Financial Administrator

0503 Financial Clerk/Assistant

0501 Individual Tax Advisory Specialist

0503 Intake Advocate

0512 Internal Revenue Agent

0526 Tax Compliance Officer

0592 Tax Examiner

0526 Tax Specialist

Series 0300 | Administrative & Clerical

0301 Administration & Program Staff

0341 Administrative Officer

0335 Computer Clerk/Assistant

0332 Computer Operator

0356 Data Transcriber

0350 Equipment Operator

0305 Mail and File Clerk

0343 Management and Program Analyst

0344 Management and Program Clerk/Assistant

0303 Office Clerk/Assistant

0340 Program Manager

0318 Secretary

0342 Support Services Administrator

0391 Telecommunications Specialist

Publication 4638 (Rev. 7-2020) Catalog Number 50849T Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov

Series 0800 | Engineering & Architecture

0854 Computer Engineer

0801 General Engineer

Series 0200 | Human Resources

0260 Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist

0201 Human Resources Specialist

0203 Resources Assistant

Series 1500 | Mathematics & Statistics

1550 Computer Scientist

1515 Operations Research Analyst

Other IRS Positions

0905 Attorney

0962 Contact Representative

1811 Criminal Investigator

0110 Economist

2210 Information Technology Specialist

1169 Internal Revenue Officer

You can receive email notifications (alerts) whenever positions you are interested in are posted. To do this, sign in [to your USAJOBS Account at www.USAJOBS. gov. Use](http://www.USAJOBS. gov) the Keyword, Location and additional search features to enter search parameters (i.e., your desired job title or 4-digit job series number, your location, and any addi­ tional filters) then click the Search button. The option to “Save this search” will become available, which you can click on to name the search and identify how often you would like to receive notifications for results. You will then be notified by e-mail of openings that meet your pre-selected criteria.