Programs, such as the American University's Kogod School of Business, offer a master of science degree in taxation that provides graduates with inputs relating to federal taxation. At Kogod, graduates get input in such topics as the legislative and judicial foundations of income tax, tax research and procedure, international taxation, taxation of corporations and taxation of real estate transactions. Students who enroll in the program at this Washington, D.C. school should have taken prerequisites relating to business law and macroeconomics, as well as federal income taxation and intermediate accounting.
There is also an LLM degree in taxation Golden Gate University offers at its San Francisco campus. An LLM degree is offered to those who hold a degree in law, in addition to an undergraduate degree. Graduates of this program have to put in 26 units of coursework, compared with the 30 units Golden Gate requires of those who aim for an master of science in taxation. Typically, those who complete the LLM course are employed with law firms.
For those who don't want to spend the time involved in attending classes at a campus, there are also online courses in taxation. The Washington Institute for Graduate Sciences, for instance, offers a master of science in taxation degree program. This program is geared to tax professionals such as accountants and lawyers. These busy professionals can get the input they need without spending time in the classroom. The San Diego, California institute also offers an online doctorate program in taxation leading to a Ph.D. degree.
Those who complete tax courses can always be assured that their skills will have a market; as the saying goes, there are two certainties in life -- death and taxes. Typically, degree holders work in the tax departments of accounting firms, and in large corporations. Other areas of employment include financial planning and design of tax software. According to Golden Gate University, graduates of their program with a few years of tax work experience are in the greatest demand.