JD/MTax Program Structure
Additional Information
| Foundation Courses — 6 credits | ||||
| 6200:601 | Financial Accounting | 3 | ||
| 6200:531 | Business Entity Taxation | 3 | ||
| 9200:640 | Individual Taxation | 3 | ||
| Required Courses — 24 credits | ||||
| 6200:628 | Tax Research | 3 | ||
| 9200:641 | Corporate Taxation I (Required in the School of Law.) | 3 | ||
| 6200:641 | Taxation of Partnerships | 3 | ||
| 6200:642 | Corporate Taxation | 3 | ||
| 6200:643 | Tax Accounting | 3 | ||
| 6200:648 | Tax Policy & Ethics | 3 | ||
| 6200:649 | State and Local Taxation | 3 | ||
| 6200:651 | International Taxation | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses — 6 credits | ||||
| Courses that will transfer as MTax elective courses (6 credits): | ||||
| 9200:639 | Estate and Gift Taxation | 3 | ||
| 9200:645 | Non-profit Tax Entities | 3 | ||
| 9200:675 | Special Problems in Estate Planning | 3 | ||
| 9200:680 | Qualified Pension and Profit Sharing Plans | 3 | ||
| 9200:684 | Entities | 3 | ||
| 9200:685 | Wills, Trusts, and Estates I | 3 | ||
| 9200:684 | Mergers & Acquisitions | 3 | ||
| Accounting Courses that may be used as elective courses: | ||||
| 6200:615 | Professional Colloquium I | 3 | ||
| 6200:629 | Tax Crimes and Forensics | 3 | ||
| 6200:633 | Estate and Gift Tax | 3 | ||
| 6200:644 | Income Taxation of Decedents, Estates and Trusts | 3 | ||
| 6200:645 | Advanced Individual Taxation | 3 | ||
| 6200:646 | Consolidated Tax Returns | 3 | ||
| 6200:647 | Qualified Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans | 3 | ||
| 6200:650 | Estate Planning | 3 | ||
| 6200:662 | S Corporations Taxation | 3 | ||
| 6200:693 | Selected Topics in Taxation: Mergers and Acquisitions | 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30-48 | |
Admission Requirements
In order to pursue the JD/MTax cooperative program, the student must apply to, and be accepted by, both the School of Law and the College of Business Administration. Students should apply to the School of Law first. Once accepted the student can then use their LSAT in place of the GMAT for their College of Business Administration application. The student should contact each college independently for information concerning admission criteria and procedures. Individuals with baccalaureate degrees in any field of study are eligible to apply for a joint program.
Application Deadline
- August 1 for Fall enrollment
- December 1 for Spring enrollment
- May 1 for Summer enrollment
International Student Applications
It is recommended that international students apply six weeks prior to these dates to allow time for admission and I-20 visa processing. I-20 forms are processed by the Office of International Programs.
The School of Law should be contacted for its application deadline information.
Students currently admitted to this program may have different course requirements than those listed here. Refer to your Degree Progress Report (DPR) in My Akron for your program requirements.