LLM in Tax Law

You will demonstrate a broad understanding of tax law concepts, and will have a deep comprehension of key areas of tax law.

You will be able to:

• Apply the relevant statutory rules in a variety of situations;
• Describe and analyze tax issues, the role of case law in the development of tax law and the impact of administrative pronouncements on tax law.
• Analyze tax issues; and
• Describe and act in the role of a tax planner.

You will be able to identify the ethical issues posed by the practice of tax law and to integrate your advice to clients with your ethical duties as a tax attorney

• Advanced Corporate Tax
• Corporate & Partnership Tax
• Estate & Gift Tax
• Federal Income Tax
• LLM Tax Research
• LLM Tax Seminar
• Tax Audits, Procedure and Ethics

• Advanced Partnership Taxation
• Employee Benefits Law
• Estate Planning
• Federal Tax Clinic
• International Tax
• State and Local Taxation

LLM applicants must possess a primary law degree. For U.S. lawyers, this is a JD degree. For international lawyers, the degree may vary per country. If you have earned a JD degree from a non-ABA accredited institution in the United States, you must also be a licensed attorney

Loyola offers an accelerated option for students who complete a Certificate in Tax Law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law while enrolled as a JD student. With approval upon admission to the LLM program, Loyola JD students may apply up to six credit hours of coursework, completed with a grade of “B” or better, to the LLM in Tax Law degree. Applicants wishing to pursue the accelerated degree option must indicate this preference on their application to the LLM program. Approval of accelerated status is at the discretion of the admissions committee.