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Master of Jurisprudence
The Tax Law concentration is just one of your options. See the main Master of Jurisprudence program page for details about the overall program and other available concentrations.
M.Jur. Tax Law Concentration
For the first time, a Texas law school is offering a non-J.D. master’s program in the study of federal tax law. The M.Jur. in Tax Law is the perfect academic program for certified public accountants interested in working in U.S. Tax Court. After completing this 30-credit-hour M.Jur. degree and passing the U.S. Tax Court Non-Attorney Exam, graduates of the program will be able to facilitate clients’ portfolios without obtaining a surrogate to try cases in U.S. Tax Court.
This program focuses on the four content areas covered within the tax exam and strengthens your ability to liaise with corporate legal, risk assessment, compliance and ethics divisions.
Tax Law Concentration Curriculum
| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of the American Legal System (offered online) | 2 |
| Legal Research and Writing (offered online) | 2 |
| Contracts (offered online) | 4 |
| Federal Civil Procedure | 4 |
| Federal Income Tax | 3 |
| Taxation of Business Entities | 4 |
Electives
| Additional Concentration Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Business Associations (or Business Structures and Statutory Compliance online) | 3 |
| Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy (offered online) | 2-3 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) | 3 |
| Estate and Gift Tax | 3 |
| Evidence | 4 |
| Federal Tax Procedure | 3 |
| Mediation | 3 |
| Negotiations (offered online) | 3 |
| Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| Property (offered online) | 4 |
| Trusts | 3 |
| U.S. Tax Court: Rules, Practice and Procedures | 3 |
Program components are curated to offer the most efficient delivery of substantive tax curriculum and procedural fundamentals. This concentration will familiarize you with those concepts required to practice in U.S. Tax Court, apply tax evidence and uphold ethical standards.
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Hands-on experience through VITA
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provides free tax filing services to qualifying families that make less than $60,000 a year. The St. Mary’s University VITA site is open to the entire community, but specifically targets residents on the West Side within the University’s Neighborhood Revitalization area.