E-QIP Instructions for IRS Applicants
Electronic
Questionnaires
for
Investigation
Processing
(E-
QIP)
Instructions
and
Tips
for
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Applicants
Internal Revenue Service IRS HCO PS August 10
th
, 2023
1
E-QIP
– Before You Start
B
E
FO
R
E
Y
OU
S
T
A
RT
Identify
a
time
to
complete
your
e-QIP
–
it
can
take
several
hours
Begin
as
soon
as
possible.
Do
not
wait
until
the
last
minute
.
Your
tentative
offer
may
be
rescinded
if
all
required
materials
are
not
received
by
the
deadline
stated
in
your
email.
Gather
information
needed
to
cover
the
period
requested:
Citizenship
and
identifying
information
for
you,
your
spouse,
and
immediate
relatives
Full
names,
complete
physical
addresses,
and
phone
numbers
of
individuals
who
can
verify
your
recent
residency
history,
education
and
employment
history
Previous
residency
(home)
addresses
Education
history
–
dates,
diplomas/degree(s)
awarded,
and
institution
addresses
Employment
history
–
including
supervisor
name
and
contact
information
2
E-QIP
Registration – Step 1
E-QIP Registration
Step
1
Open
the
e-
QIP
applicant
website
located
at
https://www.dcsa.mil/is/eqip
/
Click
"Enter
e-
QIP"
3
E-QIP
Registration – Step 2 and 3
E-QIP Registration
Step
2
Click
the
“Register
for
Username
and
Password”
button
Step
3
Enter
your
SSN
and
click
submit
4
E-QIP
Registration – Step 4
E-QIP Registration
Step
4
Answer
the
3
Golden
Questions
and
Enter
the
14-
digit
Registration
Code
(provided
in
from
e-QIP
)
Type your Last name,
this is
Case
Sensitive
Type
your
city
of
birth,
this is
Case
Sensitive
Type the Year you were born
Type t
he
Registration
Code
,
this
is
Case
Sensitive
Do
not
cut
and
paste
the
Registration
Code
, p
lease
type
it in.
Contact
the e-QIP help desk
if
you
did
not
receive
a
registration
code
or
if
you
are
unable
to
register. (
this
information is provided on slide 24
)
5
E-QIP
Helpful Tips and Definitions
H
E
L
P
FUL
T
IP
S
A
N
D
D
EFINIT
IO
NS
Read
the
instructions
thoroughly
and
carefully
You
must
complete
all
sections
and
answer
all
questions
completely
and
truthfully
Dates
-
Ensure
all
dates
follow
prescribed
formats
(example:
mm/dd/yyyy)
Avoid
responses
of
“I
do
not
know”, “Unknown”,
or
“Not
Applicable”.
If
you
do
not
know
the
requested
information,
select
the
“Optional
Comment”
button
and
provide
a
detailed
explanation
Provide
complete
physical
addresses
(P.O.
boxes
are not
allowed),
document
numbers
and
full
names
where
requested
Do
not
use
the
browser’s
forward
or
back
buttons
or
the
system
may
log
you
out
as
a
security
precaution
Select
“Save”
after
each
data
entry
to
protect
against
lost
data
6
E-QIP
Additional Helpful Tips and Definitions
7
You
are
required
to
provide
full
names
and
contact
information
for
individuals
who
can
verify
the
information
you
have
provided
throughout
the
e-
QIP.
They
are
referred
to
as
“verifiers”
Do
not
use
an
individual
as
a
“verifier” more than
once
“Verifiers”
may
be
friends,
neighbors,
co-workers,
roommates,
landlords,
etc.
and
must
be
able
to
verify
your
residency
history,
education
and
employment
activity
“Verifiers”
must:
•
Be
a
specific
person
(Listing
an
office
or
agency
is
not
acceptable)
•
Currently
live
in
the
United
States
•
Be
readily
available
for
contact
•
Have
complete
contact
information
(address,
phone
number
and
address)
H
E
L
P
FUL
T
IP
S
A
N
D
D
EFINIT
IO
NS
E-QIP
Registration Certification
C
ERT
IFY
A
N
D
S
A
V
E
Y
OUR
E
-
Q
I
P
Certify
your
e-
QIP
by
selecting
the “Certify
Investigation
Request”
button
Note:
Save
a
copy
of
your
e-
QIP
after
certifying
from
the
Archival
Copy
section.
You
will
not
be
able
to
access
after
you
release
it.
8
E-QIP
Release/Request Transmit to Agency
Certify
your
e-
QIP
by
selecting
the “Certify
Investigation
Request”
button
Review
and
digitally
sign
signature
forms
that
appear
in
e-
QIP
Select
“Release
Request/Transmit
to
Agency”
to
submit
your
e-
QIP
9
E-QIP
Instructions
and
Tips
for
IRS
Applicants
A
SSIS
T
A
NCE
We
are
here
and
ready
to
support
you
on
your
hiring
journey!
HCO Applicant e-QIP help desk 1-
855-559-2259
HCO Applicant e-QIP email-
hco.ps.applicant.eqip@irs.gov
10
Complete guide for IRS applicants on how to navigate and complete the electronic questionnaires for investigation processing (E-QIP) system. Includes helpful tips and definitions.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing (E-QIP) Instructions andTips for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Applicants Internal Revenue Service IRS HCO PS August 10th, 2023 1
E-QIP Before You Start BEFORE YOU START Identify a time to complete your e-QIP it can take several hours Beginas soonas possible.Donotwaituntilthelastminute.Yourtentativeoffermaybe rescindedifallrequiredmaterialsarenotreceivedbythe deadlinestated inyouremail. Gatherinformationneededto covertheperiod requested: Citizenshipand identifying informationfor you, your spouse, andimmediate relatives Fullnames,completephysicaladdresses, andphone numbers of individualswho canverify your recent residency history, educationandemployment history Previous residency (home)addresses Educationhistory dates, diplomas/degree(s) awarded,and institutionaddresses Employment history includingsupervisornameand contact information 2
E-QIPRegistration Step 1 E-QIP Registration Step 1 Open the e-QIP applicant website located at https://www.dcsa.mil/is/eqip/ Click "Enter e-QIP" 3
E-QIPRegistration Step 2 and 3 E-QIP Registration Step 3 Step2 Click the Register for Username and Password button Enter your SSNand click submit 4
E-QIPRegistration Step 4 E-QIP Registration Step 4 Answer the 3 Golden Questions and Enter the 14-digit Registration Code (provided in email from e-QIP) Type your Last name, this is Case Sensitive Typeyourcityof birth, this is Case Sensitive Type the Year you were born Type theRegistration Code, this is Case Sensitive Do notcut andpastetheRegistration Code, pleasetype it in. Contactthe e-QIP help deskifyou did not receive aregistration code or if you are unableto register. (this information is provided on slide 24) 5
E-QIPHelpful Tips and Definitions HELPFUL TIPS AND DEFINITIONS Read the instructions thoroughly andcarefully Youmust complete allsections andanswer allquestions completely andtruthfully Dates - Ensure alldates follow prescribed formats (example:mm/dd/yyyy) Avoid responses of I do not know , Unknown , or Not Applicable .If you do not know the requested information, select the Optional Comment button andprovide a detailedexplanation Providecomplete physicaladdresses (P.O.boxes are not allowed),documentnumbersandfullnames where requested Do not use the browser s forward or backbuttons or the system may log you out as a security precaution Select Save after each dataentry to protect againstlost data 6
E-QIPAdditional Helpful Tips and Definitions HELPFUL TIPS AND DEFINITIONS Youare required to provide fullnames andcontact information for individualswho canverify the information you have provided throughout the e-QIP.They are referred to as verifiers Do not use an individual asa verifier more than once Verifiers may be friends, neighbors, co-workers, roommates, landlords, etc.andmust be ableto verify your residency history, educationandemployment activity Verifiers must: Be a specific person (Listing an office or agency is not acceptable) Currently live inthe United States Be readily availablefor contact Have complete contact information (address, phone number andemail address) 7
E-QIPRegistration Certification CERTIFY AND SAVE YOUR E-QIP Certify your e-QIP by selecting the Certify Investigation Request button Note: Save a copy of your e-QIP after certifying from the Archival Copy section. You will not be able to access after you release it. 8
E-QIPRelease/Request Transmit to Agency Certify your e-QIP by selecting the Certify Investigation Request button Reviewanddigitallysignsignatureformsthatappearine-QIP Select Release Request/Transmitto Agency tosubmityoure-QIP 9
E-QIPInstructions and Tips for IRSApplicants ASSISTANCE We are here and ready to support you on your hiring journey! HCO Applicant e-QIP help desk 1-855-559-2259 HCO Applicant e-QIP email- hco.ps.applicant.eqip@irs.gov 10
