Online Master of Laws (Tax LLM) Program

Highly Acclaimed Faculty. Custom-Built Online Courses. Flexible Online Format.

Training leaders in tax law for more than 100 years.

Specializing in tax law can help you become an integral asset to legal and accounting firms. If you’re ready to lead critical tax law initiatives across the public and private sectors, get started in the online Tax LLM program from LMU Loyola Law School (LLS). Our custom-built online courses impart practical skills for navigating the complexities of tax law with guidance from acclaimed tax law professors.

With this program, licensed attorneys and law professionals experience the same rigor and quality instruction found on LLS’ campus, only in a convenient online format. You can tailor your education for your career interests with two areas of emphasis:

  • Business Tax Planning: Develop the expertise required to advise businesses on sound structures for business transactions and operations.
  • High Net Worth/Private Client: Prepare to craft efficient strategies that enable individuals with high net worth to transfer and maintain wealth.

Ranked the No. 3 online tax law program in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report.

LLS’ online Tax LLM program goes beyond theory, instilling practical expertise in tax law with support from a faculty of leading tax practitioners. You’ll prepare to accelerate your career with practice-ready skills, following in the footsteps of more than 18,000 alumni now making a difference in communities worldwide.

100% Online Courses

2 Areas of Emphasis

Asynchronous Format

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Delve Into the “Why” Behind Tax Law

LMU Loyola Law School’s online Tax LLM program uses comprehensive case studies and real-world scenarios to illuminate how current tax laws impact individuals and businesses. Our faculty is comprised of tax law experts, including two former U.S. Supreme Court clerks — their guidance can bolster your understanding of critical tax concerns and strengthen your ability to solve complex challenges. While taking courses in a flexible online format, you’ll gain a firm grasp of common tax issues and learn how tax laws apply in a multitude of contexts.

The online courses explore the following topics:

Study the taxation of corporations and their shareholders, including stock dividends and the dividends-received deduction.

Examine accounting methods, net operating losses, interest imputation, and other advanced topics relating to federal income taxes.

Engage in an immersive study of how federal income tax applies to deferred payments, depreciation recapture, and other transactions.

Learn the fundamentals of federal income taxation applicable to partners and partnerships, including classification, formation, and allocations.

Flexible Education That Pays Dividends for Your Career

Mastering tax law doesn’t have to feel like a taxing experience. LLS designed the online Tax LLM program to provide the flexibility to study when and where your schedule allows. This way, you can further your career while meeting your current family, work, and life commitments. Moreover, you’ll learn from renowned faculty in a diverse online learning community backed by 24/7 tech support from our Help Desk.

Distinguish Yourself as a Practice-Ready Professional

With this career-focused program, you’ll gain impressive expertise in tax law, making you an ideal candidate for rewarding roles with law and accounting firms, financial institutions, and government agencies. Plus, capitalize on LLS’ track record for enabling 90% of graduates to gain employment in this field within nine months of finishing their tax law program.

In-Demand Practice Areas

  1. Corporate Tax 
  2. Partnership Tax 
  3. U.S. International Tax 
  4. State and Local Tax 
  5. Individual Income Tax 
  6. Estate and Gift Tax 
  7. Tax-exempt Organizations 
  8. Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation 
“The care we have for our students doesn’t end at graduation; it’s a lifetime commitment.”
– Jennifer M. Kowal, Graduate Tax Program Director

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