Online Master of Laws in Taxation

Learn Tax Law From Legal Experts at WashU Law

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Program Benefits

Highly ranked tax law education for an exceptional value
100% online LLM program with supervised research and externship opportunities
Become your organization’s U.S. tax law expert
Complete in as little as 12 months

Become the Specialized Tax Expert You Need To Practice in One of the Most Complex Law Settings

Tax law is dense, technical and specialized. Most JD programs only scratch the surface. Attorneys who want to practice seriously in it need the depth that comes from dedicated graduate study at an institution that takes tax law seriously.

WashU Law’s online LLM in Taxation is that program. Ranked nationally in tax law and taught by faculty who work in the field, it delivers the depth and the credential the profession demands.

In as little as one year, you’ll earn a competitive, comprehensive degree from a top-ranked law school — 100% online.

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WashU Law is ranked #13 in Best Law Schools by U.S. News & World Report

A Curriculum Built for Working Tax Attorneys

The online LLM in Taxation curriculum is built around the areas of tax law that matter most in practice. Federal income, partnership and corporate taxation are the core requirements, and from there students build a graduate-level command of the field across individual and institutional contexts.

The program covers the areas that define advanced tax practice, including:

Federal income taxation
Corporate taxation
State and local taxation
Federal tax procedure
International taxation
Tax-exempt organizations
ERISA
Accounting for tax attorneys
Federal income taxation of estates, trusts and gifts
Tax research and writing

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Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the online Master of Laws in Taxation program will:

Master foundational and advanced tax law concepts to analyze complex individual, corporate and transactional tax issues
Navigate the technical, procedural and regulatory dimensions of modern tax law practice
Develop strategic problem-solving skills to address sophisticated tax compliance and structuring challenges
Apply legal reasoning to interpret and respond to evolving tax legislation and policy changes

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The WashU Law Online Classroom Experience

Students complete asynchronous coursework on their own schedule, then join live evening sessions (CST) once per week. Classes are kept intentionally small, just 10 to 15 students, so every participant is part of the conversation.

The online Master of Laws in Taxation is taught by a blend of WashU Law’s distinguished residential faculty and expert legal practitioners, including attorneys who litigate tax cases, advise on federal regulations and train IRS revenue agents. Because they teach the law and work in it, the curriculum reflects both the legal frameworks and the professional realities students encounter in practice.

Lasting Connections and Career Benefits

WashU Law’s alumni network spans the globe, and online students can connect with it and the wider WashU Law community from day one through virtual events.

The WashU Center for Career Engagement helps you put that network to work. Advisers provide one-on-one support on positioning, interview preparation and employer connections at law firms, Big 4 accounting firms and Fortune 500 corporate legal departments. That support continues well after graduation.

Students can also deepen their experience through optional on-campus immersions held each spring in St. Louis, as well as supervised research projects and legal externships.

About WashU Law

WashU Law drives legal excellence.

For more than 150 years, our law school has provided outstanding legal education in an environment where intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving transforms business outcomes and legal practice.

Our mission is to equip students with knowledge and skills to ethically and effectively use their legal expertise to advance their careers and positively impact the world in a dynamic and globally interconnected environment.

We strive to foster a vibrant intellectual culture characterized by rigorous exchange of views and the production and dissemination of influential research. Our law school cultivates a collaborative and supportive community of students, faculty, staff and alumni that values connection to, and service in, broader civic and professional communities.

WashU Law has proven that excellence is the standard. We regularly receive top-50 and top-20 rankings, as well as specialized rankings in international law, tax law and our ability to provide a best-value education.

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