The University of Baltimore's Gradate Tax Program is an integrated learning opportunity where attorneys and accountants learn alongside each other in their pursuit of an LL.M. in Taxation, an M.S. in Taxation, or a Certificate in Estate Planning. Our professors prepare our students for a career as a tax professional by sharing their decades of professional and academic experiences.
The University of Baltimore School of Law and Merrick School of Business collaborate to offer this unique graduate program with two distinct and valuable degrees:
• A Master of Laws (L.L.M.) in Taxation for attorneys
• A Master of Science (M.S.) in Taxation for accountants
The Graduate Tax Program also offers a Certificate in Estate Planning .
Flexible Options for Classroom Attendance
Weekday evening in-person, and/or online synchronous, and/or online recordings
Application Deadlines
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Aug. 1 |
Dec. 1 |
May 1 |
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M.S. Tax |
Aug. 15 |
Jan. 1 |
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Tuition
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Contact the Office of Law Admissions at (410) 837-4469 or taxadmissions@ubalt.edu
Experience Our Law-Business Synergy
Our dual approach allows lawyers and accountants to interact in a unique classroom environment. Offering the program jointly through the School of Law and the Merrick School of Business provides the robust training necessary for today's tax practitioners. Our students benefit from learning alongside working professionals seeking career enhancement and advancement.
For business students, the Masters of Science in Taxation program, when combined with required accounting courses, may fulfill the 150-hour education requirement for a Certified Public Accountant license in Maryland.
Learn From Expert, Experienced Faculty
Our faculty are not only experts in the tax field but also are experienced professors who know how to lead students through a challenging and rewarding curriculum. Included among the graduate tax professors are full-time School of Law faculty, prominent practitioners in the Baltimore and Washington DC, area, Internal Revenue Service officials, local government officials, and US Tax Courts judges.
Flexible Course Options for Working Professionals
To meet the busy schedules of working lawyers and accountants, classes are offered weekday evenings. If you take two classes per semester, you can complete the degree in two to three academic years. Regular attendance and active class participation are essential to success in the program. Our students may attend courses in person, or synchronously online, or online asynchronously at your convenience. Our students may choose one, two, or all three of these options.
Affordable Tuition
The tuition is consistently affordable. LL.M. and M.S. students pay the same tuition and fees, which are set by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland. Tuition and fees are subject to change. Get current tuition information. Tuition is a flat rate with no difference between out of state and in-state.
Develop Essential Knowledge and Skills
With this degree, you'll be prepared to succeed in the increasingly complex field of taxation. You'll be able to serve the needs of your local legal, accounting, public sector, and private business communities. Our students develop:
- Comprehensive knowledge of federal tax law, including an understanding of tax policiesand principles
- Skills to understand and analyze complex tax statutes, tax regulation, and related cases and rulings
- Techniques for analyzing and resolving issues involving federal tax law, including identifying problems, researching and locating relevant law, and applying legal rules to arrive at conclusions
- The ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, your tax research and analysis to clients, co-workers and the wider community of tax professionals
Program History
Since 1987, hundreds of professionals have benefited from the advanced tax training provided by the Graduate Tax Program, the only one of its kind in Maryland.
The program was created in response to the increasing complexity of the field and its critical impact on the effective management of business, financial, industrial, governmental and nonprofit organizations. The courses are geared toward tax advisers in the legal and accounting professions and those involved in developing fiscal policy and managing public and nonprofit organizations. The program not only prepares students for careers as professional tax advisers, but it also sharpens their knowledge and skills through a sophisticated, challenging educational environment.
"I found the Graduate Tax Program to be rich in high-level content, comprehensive in scope and practical in its discussions of tax theory and compliance. I gained technical knowledge from tax attorneys and practitioners and built long-lasting relationships with professors and student colleagues." Rivka Bier, M.S. '12
"While I may not immediately know the answer to a tax question, the UBalt program provided me the skills necessary to understand the issues, research the options and provide effective counsel to my clients on most tax matters that arise. My education in UBalt's LL.M. in Tax program has been an invaluable asset to my development as a tax lawyer." Timothy Wagner, LL.M. '15