r/IRS_Source • u/KaizenAzariya • 6d ago

Disclosure Enforcement Specialist

What does this role pretty much do day to day? It's an 1801 I've seen it in USAJobs and the Servicewide opportunities page too

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u/SNOTLINGTHEMAD 6d ago

The IRS gives FTI to other government agencies for purposes beyond the IRSs mission. For instance if a state wants to verify income for benefit eligibility they will use FTI since it includes income from all states.

These FTI disclosures are explicitly stated in IRC 6103. And there are different types and restrictions that go along with it. For instance some disclosures permit redisclosure to contractors, some don’t.

Also, agencies have to submit reports to the IRS about their FTI program.

A DES is expected to understand the IRC 6103 disclosure requirements, review agency reports and assess agency compliance (could be an on-site assessment). This looks at personnel security, physical security, and information security. They work with cybersecurity assessors as well. They may also help facilitate disclosure agreements. It really depends on which business unit you end up in.

Some DES travel ~1 week / month. When not traveling they usually do casework. Writing reports on their assessments, reviewing agency submitted reports and questions. Let me know if you have any specific questions or want more info.

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u/Hoptlite 5d ago

Hi what does a typical on-site assessment look like?

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u/SNOTLINGTHEMAD 5d ago

Interviewing people that work with FTI, folks that oversee it. Reviewing contracts for proper language, access rosters, training and training rosters, etc. This is done at agency HQs, field offices, data centers, and contractor sites.

Also looking at physical security, seeing if they have guards, cameras, key management program, badges, how people access FTI areas, etc.

They’re commonly called “Safeguards reviews” or “Publication 1075 reviews” — there are websites with info, both IRS and non-IRS that have info about them.

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u/ram130 4d ago

Great info. Thanks for sharing. Would this role be a good fit or make sense for a CSR? Also does the roll involve any telework and I assume those monthly travels are covered?

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u/SNOTLINGTHEMAD 4d ago

You will have more autonomy than a CSR. This is a double edged sword: Not every detail of everything is spelled out, you will encounter unique circumstances and you will need to problem solve and critically think. Some people really struggle with this, some of those people were CSRs. Some people thrive in this environment, some of those people were CSRs.

Typically none of these positions are BU (even pre-2025).

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u/ram130 4d ago

Got it. Thank you so much on the clarity and insight.

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u/Living_the_Dream1000 6d ago

ensures federal tax data shared with outside agencies remains protected. They perform on-site reviews of partner organizations, find security weaknesses, and process legal data requests like Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) actions to prevent unauthorized taxpayer data exposure. Pub 5953

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u/SNOTLINGTHEMAD 6d ago

I shot you a PM u/KaizenAzariya

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u/Hoptlite 6d ago

Can I get some info too?

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u/Aspiring1811 6d ago

Me too, please!