The Tax Law Certificate is a response to the growing demand for attorneys with expertise in the tax field. Completion of the certificate requirements allows students to develop the practical and technical skills needed to build successful careers.

Certification also assures employers that the student not only has a mastery of basic principles of individual and entity taxation but has been exposed to some of the finer points of tax law and practice.

The Tax Law Certificate is available to concurrently enrolled KU Law J.D. students

Demand for attorneys with expertise in the tax field continues to grow. Completion of the tax law certificate requirements allows students to develop the practical and technical skills needed to build successful careers. Certification also assures employers that the student not only has a mastery of basic principles of individual and entity taxation but also is familiar with many of the intricacies of tax law and practice. One of the program’s requirements is a minimum of 20 hours of participation in an Internal Revenue Service-sponsored Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program or a similar nonprofit tax assistance program.

Required Courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LAW 913	Federal Income Taxation	3
LAW 855	Taxation of Business Enterprises	2-3

Elective Courses (four of the following):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LAW 868	Business Planning Seminar	3
LAW 994	Special Topics: _____ (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation)	1-4
LAW 907	Estate Planning: Practice	2
LAW 906	Estate Planning: Principles	2-3
LAW 965	Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations	1-2
LAW 836	Representing Nonprofit Organizations	2

A minimum of 20 hours of participation in:
An Internal Revenue Service-sponsored Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program or a similar nonprofit tax assistance program.