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Graduate Certificate in Tax Law at University of Kansas

University of Kansas, United States

Programme overview

This certificate covers the basic principles of taxation and finer points of tax law and practice, signalling to employers mastery of individual and entity taxation and exposure to advanced tax practice. Total is 15-16 credit hours.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Department: KU Law  |  Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Required: LAW 913 Federal Income Taxation and LAW 855 Taxation of Business Enterprises (6 hours); four electives from Business Planning Seminar, Estate Planning (Practice or Principles), Intro to Employee Benefits and Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations; and at least 20 hours in an IRS VITA or similar nonprofit tax assistance programme.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for the growing demand for attorneys with tax expertise.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to concurrently enrolled J.D. students at KU Law. A Declaration Form is submitted by November 1 of the 3L year (earlier is allowed); certificate requirements must be met by graduation. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in certificate tax courses is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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