I'm starting as a Revenue agent (GS13 LB&I) in two weeks and am very nervous. I only have 2 years exp in tax, with a cpa and masters. Is there anything I can do to be more prepared before I walk in? Please give me any advice. I want to do a good job 🥲

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You ll be fine
Lots of training
You have people to go to

I guess my biggest piece of advice is it’s ok to say “ I need to research this further”

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I will for sure use that phrase. Thank you!

I’m a GS14. You only need to be ready to learn. They are a ton of trainings and support to get you up to speed. You will be fine. Congrats on joining the service!

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How many years of experience get you to gs 13 and 14

You ate going from Big4, CPA, and masters to a govt job. You gonna be fine girl.

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I hope you're right! I will work as hard as I can until I can grasp everything 🥲

Was thinking about applying as a revenue agent. No experience in tax but 5 years in audit. Tired of public life, but wasn’t sure where I’d have to start or how much of a pay cut I’d have to take

There's a lot of information out there. The usajobs site offers a lot of information + the info sessions the IRS is doing online most weeks (can find in Eventbrite) or the in-person hiring events (look it up in Eventbrite) because maybe there's one in your town. Also there's links in the USA jobs site to check out the GS levels and steps level (this is the pay information). Reddit USA jobs is a good source as well. There are several positions you could apply to. Check it out.

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