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Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation Boston University School of Law

Courses

The Boston University online Master of Laws in Taxation consists of 24 credits.

Visit the Boston University Online Course Schedule to view all current and upcoming courses.

  • All online students are expected to complete the degree requirements within four years.
  • Twenty-four (24) credits are required to complete the degree program.
  • The Federal Income Tax course is a prerequisite or corequisite for the Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders and Partnership Tax 1 courses, as well as two electives, International Tax (4 cr) and Taxation of Financial Products (4 cr).
  • Requirements and prerequisites can be waived based on prior coursework.
  • Additional courses for 2013–2014: Estate and Tax Planning (4 cr, fall); Life Cycle of a Business Venture (2 cr, fall); Transfer Pricing (2 cr, spring); and Taxation of Financial Products (4 cr, spring).

Fall 2012 Courses

  • Federal Income Tax* (4 cr)
  • International Tax (4 cr)

Spring 2013

  • State and Local Tax (2 cr)
  • Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders* (4 cr)
  • Making Tax Law (2 cr)

Summer 2013

  • Tax Practice, Procedure and Standards* (4 cr )
  • Federal Income Tax* (4 cr)
  • Partnership Tax 1* (2 cr)
  • Tax Accounting (2 cr)
*Required course