Master of Taxation
Denver, USA
DURATION
12 up to 24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 2,113 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
As one of the oldest and largest programs of its kind in the nation, Denver Law's Graduate Tax Program is a leader in training tax specialists for accounting and legal professions. The Master of Taxation program allows current and aspiring accountants to train side by side with lawyers from our LLM program to gain cross-disciplinary experience on aspects of tax. Our curriculum is nothing but tax, with courses taught using the Internal Revenue Code, treasury regulations, and other related material. The Graduate Tax Program prepares tax professionals for a career in tax.
Students can complete the Master of Taxation program in a way that best fits their lives and schedules. All Graduate Tax courses are delivered in an asynchronous online format that allows you to fit the program within your schedule, while also providing opportunities for live interaction with faculty and classmates and in-person events for those who are in the Denver area.
Students have the option to pursue their Master of Taxation as a full-time or part-time student. Full-time students can earn a degree in just one year and part-time students generally finish the degree in 18-24 months. Most working professionals pursue their Master of Taxation as part-time students to successfully balance all of their obligations.
Program Highlights
- A highly sophisticated and relevant course of study in taxation grounded in the Internal Revenue Code, treasury regulations, and materials developed especially for our program to enhance your understanding of the complex subject matter;
- Outstanding faculty, including professionals from top local and national firms and the IRS;
- Complete the entire program online or on-site;
- Full-time students can earn a degree in just one year; part-time students can earn a degree in 18-24 months while remaining. Either option is appropriate for working professionals;
- Excellent nationwide job placement opportunities through job postings, on-campus recruiting programs, alumni connections, and extensive networking;
- Scholarships and financial aid available.
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Curriculum
Degree Requirements
All students must successfully complete either 24 or 30 semester credits (depending on the degree path they apply for) and maintain a 2.7 GPA to earn their Master of Taxation.
For all Master of Taxation students, 16 credits must come from six (6) required courses:
- Fundamentals of Taxation (TAX 4001);
- Corporate Taxation (TAX 4002);
- Partnership Taxation (TAX 4003);
- Tax Accounting (TAX 4035);
- Tax Research and Writing (TAX 4005), and
- Basic Tax Procedure (TAX 4004).
The remaining credits can be earned by completing any elective courses.
Elective Paths
Students can take any combination of electives but should note some electives require prerequisites. These electives are part of informal paths.
- Corporate Path: Corporate Taxation (TAX 4003), Taxation of Corporate Reorgs and Divisions (TAX 4065), and S Corps (TAX 4015)
- Estate Planning Path: Estate and Gift Taxation (TAX 4025), Estate Planning (TAX 4225), and Fiduciary Income Taxation (TAX 4125)
- Tax Procedure Path: Basic Tax Procedure (TAX 4004), and Advanced Tax Procedure (TAX 4024)