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LLM IN TAXATION

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¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥â€™s Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM) is a flexible, interdisciplinary degree for lawyers that will prepare you to become a competent and nimble tax attorney who can successfully advise your clients and organizations all while navigating today’s complex and challenging tax environment.ÌýÌý

FLEXIBLE FORMAT

¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥â€™s LLM in Taxation is a rigorous and immersive 24-credit degree for lawyers that can be completed in less than two years. The part-time LLM degree is a part of our Graduate Tax Program available on-campus, online or in a hybrid format. Both on-campus and online LLM classes are held in the evening, and tax law online courses are synchronous and live each week. All courses are designed for part-time adult learners and follow a unique eight-week format, allowing you to concentrate on one course at a time. With the option of taking an online taxation course, your career progression is unrestricted.

RIGOROUS TAX LAW CURRICULUM

¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ tax law students are required to take six core courses that teach the fundamentals of tax and choose three electives from over 25 comprehensive options spanning many areas of interest in both law and accounting. The core LLM courses introduce topics such as:

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  • Tax policyÌý
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  • Corporate taxÌý
  • Ethics, responsibilities and nuances of the tax fieldÌýÌý

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The ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ LLM tax program features more than 45 faculty members, including full-time tax scholars and leading practitioners from Big Four accounting firms, law firms, the IRS and other tax companies and organizations. At ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥, you will examine taxation from multiple perspectives, allowing exploration of how both legal and accounting principles affect the field’s ever-changing landscape.

Students may also pursueÌýspecialty law certificatesÌýin Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, State and Local Taxation, and International Taxation, either together with the LLM degree or on a stand-alone basis.

NOVA NETWORK

As an LLM student, you will be invited to take advantage of all the Nova Nation has to offer, including networking opportunities, campus event panels, symposia and webinars on specialized topics. You will also be assigned a staff adviser who will help you navigate your time in the LLM degree.ÌýÌý

Advance your career in tax law—apply to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥â€™s LLM in Taxation today.

COURSE DETAILS

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Tax I

Tax II

Professional Practice and Tax Procedure

Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders

Partnership Taxation

Please see theÌýCurriculumÌýpage for a list of available electives.

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Text Us:
610-995-6519

Office Hours:

Monday–Friday: 9 AM–5 PM
(Closed Fridays in the summer)

READY TO EARN YOUR GRAD TAX DEGREE?

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¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University Charles Widger
School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Rd.
¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥, PA 19085
610-519-7000Ìý ÌýContact Law

¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University Charles Widger School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 988-6738