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The LLM in Taxation curriculum is an exciting blend of the old and the new. Students are immersed on a daily basis
in the Code, its legislative history, and the Regulations as well as exposed to the crossover and multi-faceted
nature of current transactional problems.
Required Courses
Students develop a solid foundation in required core courses that cover each of the four principal areas of modern
tax law – Taxation of Property Transactions, Corporate Taxation, Partnership Taxation, and International Taxation.
Full-time students enroll in the basic courses in each of these areas in the fall semester and the advanced courses
in the spring semester.
Full-time tax faculty teach all of the core courses. Leading tax practitioners from the Chicago area assist the full-time faculty in teaching advanced courses, thereby allowing students to apply core tax concepts to complex cutting-edge transactions.
Elective Courses
Aside from completing the required courses, students are free to design their own program of study from
the Tax Program’s many electives. Full-time students typically enroll in two elective tax courses in both the fall
and spring semesters to satisfy the LLM degree requirements. Students may also take up to two of these elective
courses at the Kellogg School of Management if
space is available.
Research Requirement
In the spring semester, full-time and joint-degree students work in small groups with full-time members of the tax
faculty to fulfill the research requirement. They work closely with the faculty member to develop tax research skills
and to assist in scholarly activities.
Related Links
Tax Faculty | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Course Schedule (pdf)
