Oregon Law allows you to obtain a Tax Law Concentration in addition to pursuing your degree or chosen program. This skills-based curriculum provides you with a thorough comprehension of tax law as it relates to business, property, and other areas. Giving you the professional advantage you need to confidently enter the workforce practice-ready. Upon completing this program, you will understand how tax law impacts industries and individuals and will be able to effectively apply your knowledge of tax policy to a variety of situations.
Requirements
To complete the requirements of the concentration, you must satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- Federal Income Tax I
- Federal Income Tax II
- Tax Policy
You must also satisfactorily complete three (3) of the following courses:
- Accounting for Lawyers
- Business Planning
- Estate and Gift Tax
- Estate Planning
- International Taxation
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Real Estate Planning
- Sustainability and Business
In addition to completing the curriculum referenced above, you must write a high quality professional academic research paper on a topic of the law of taxation. You must receive advance approval of your topic.
A full list of requirements and procedures is available to current students in MyLaw. The information contained on this page is only a summary of the academic requirements.
For specific course requirements for individual concentrations, please go to “Forms” under the Registrar’s tab in MyLaw.