M.S. in Taxation

Since its inception in 1987, hundreds of professionals have benefited from the advanced tax training provided by this graduate program, the first and only one of its kind in Maryland.

The Master of Science in Taxation program was created in response to the increasing complexity of the field and its critical impact on the effective management of business, financial, industrial, governmental and nonprofit organizations. The program not only prepares students for careers as professional tax advisers but also sharpens their knowledge and skills through a sophisticated, challenging educational environment. Our students benefit from the caliber of their classmates, most of whom are working professionals seeking career enhancement or advancement. The courses are geared toward tax advisers in the legal and accounting professions and those who are involved in developing fiscal policy and managing public and nonprofit organizations.

The Master of Science in Taxation program fulfills the 150-hour education requirement for a Certified Public Accountant license in Maryland.

Enhance Your Career

With this degree, you will be able to respond to the increasing complexity of the field of taxation and its critical impact on the effective management of business, financial, industrial, governmental and nonprofit organizations. The program trains competent tax specialists to serve the needs of Maryland’s legal, accounting and business communities and provides you with:

• a solid knowledge base in federal tax law, including an understanding of tax policies and principles.
• skills to understand and analyze complex tax statutes, tax regulations, and related cases and rulings.
• techniques for analyzing and resolving issues involving federal tax law, including identifying problems, researching and locating relevant law, and applying the legal rules to facts to arrive at conclusions.
• the ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, your tax research and analysis to clients, co-workers and the wider community of tax professionals.

UB’s M.S. in Taxation program fulfills the 150-hour education requirement for a Certified Public Accountant license in Maryland.

Develop Essential Skills

Through this program, you’ll become knowledgeable in areas of:

• bankruptcy taxation;
• consolidated corporations;
• estate and business planning;
• taxation of executive compensation;
• federal income taxation;
• corporate taxation;
• partnership taxation;
• pension and profit-sharing plans;
• real estate taxation;
• S-corporations;
• state and local taxation;
• tax-exempt organizations;
• tax policy;
• tax procedures.

Know the Program

We are accredited by AACSB International-the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business administration and the highest distinction that business schools can receive worldwide. This program was designed with working professionals in mind, so our classes are offered evenings.

University of Baltimore Mission The University of Baltimore provides innovative education in business, public affairs, the applied liberal arts and sciences, and law to serve the needs of a diverse population in an urban setting. A public university, the University of Baltimore offers excellent teaching and a supportive community for undergraduate, graduate and professional students in an environment distinguished by academic research and public service. The University:

• makes excellence accessible to traditional and nontraditional students motivated by professional advancement and civic awareness;
• establishes a foundation for lifelong learning, personal development, and social responsibility;
• combines theory and practice to create meaningful, real-world solutions to 21st-century urban challenges; and
• is an anchor institution, regional steward and integral partner in the culture, commerce and future development of Baltimore and the region.

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