IRS Criminal Investigation By : Russell Rice, Jasmine Watkins, and Asia Mckenzie
Skills & Abilities Needed Must be an U.S citizen Must be 37 years of age Must be able to work any where in the U.S Must meet specific education and experience requirements and demonstrate skills Will required to carry and possibly use fire arms
Required Education Four year bachelor’s degree Plus fifteen semester hours of accounting courses Nine semester hours in a related field like banking and tax law http://www.policeemployment.com/career-profiles/irs-agent
Typical Tasks/Common Activities Conduct criminal investigations for the IRS Investigate financial frauds Identifying crimes and track criminals by tracking money They work in four distinct areas: financial crimes related to drug trafficking, terrorism, other illegal activities, and tax evasion They have both accounting and police duties
Salary Range Salary Range for GS-5/7: $41,167-$51,850 Annually Law Enforcement Ability Pay gives workers an extra 25% for an average of 10 hours of overtime http://jobs.irs.gov/student/criminal-investigation-special-agent.html
Steps to Prepare for the Job Must attend a comprehensive training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center In Glyco, Georgia Attend a nine week Criminal Investigators Training Program covering basic federal criminal investigation techniques, including federal criminal laws, courtroom procedures, enforcement operations, interviewing and firearms training common to all federal law enforcement rights
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Additional Info … Chief Richard Weber oversees a worldwide staff of approximately 3,700 CI employees, including approximately 2,600 special agents who investigate and assist in the prosecution of criminal tax, money laundering, and narcotics-related financial crime cases It was Formed on July 1, 1919