Graduate Certificates Taxation

Graduate Certificates are a way to engage and develop yourself without committing to a multi-year degree program as a working professional. Designed to target specific functional areas of interest to employers, Carlson Graduate Certificates allow students to enroll in 12 credits (4-6 courses) of graded, transcripted coursework that can usually be completed in a single academic year. Candidates who complete a certificate may apply it to the Master of Business Taxation program should they decide to continue. Note that Taxation Certificates can only be completed online.

The Certificate of Taxation focuses on the core taxation subjects that form the backbone of the degree program. Research, Communication & Practice is a four-credit writing-intensive course that represents the signature course of the MBT program. IRS Practice and Procedure is the substantive area of taxation that provides the backdrop for the course. Two-credit courses in Corporate Taxation, Partnership Taxation, and Accounting Methods are the other required courses for the Certificate. In addition, the student may choose one two-credit elective from the MBT program’s extensive catalog of courses.

Associated Graduate Degree: Master in Business Taxation

DetailsRequired CoursesElective Courses
12 credits
  • Research, Communication & Practice - MBT 5220
  • Corporate Tax I - MBT 5230
  • Partnership Tax - MBT 5340
  • Tax Accounting Methods I - MBT 5200
One two-credit elective from any of the program’s other courses

The Certificate in International Taxation is designed for those tax professionals desiring a credential that will mark them as an expert in the field of International Taxation. The certificate has five required two-credit courses plus one two-credit elective from the MBT program’s extensive catalog of courses. The required courses consist of Corporate Taxation I and Corporate Tax II, along with International Tax I, International Tax II, and Transfer Pricing.

Associated Graduate Degree: Master in Business Taxation

DetailsRequired CoursesElective Courses
12 credits
  • International Tax I - MBT 5380
  • International Tax 2 - MBT 5381
  • Transfer Pricing - MBT 5382
  • Corporate Tax I - MBT 5230
  • Corporate Tax II - MBT 5323
One two-credit elective from any of the program’s other courses

The Certificate in Closely-Held Business Taxation is designed for those tax professionals desiring a credential that will mark them as tax experts in dealing with closely-held businesses. The certificate has five required two-credit courses plus one two-credit elective from the MBT program’s extensive catalog of courses. The required courses include Partnership Taxation, Small Business (Subchapter S) Taxation, Compensation & Benefits, Property Transactions and Wealth Transfer.

Associated Graduate Degree: Master in Business Taxation

DetailsRequired CoursesElective Courses
12 credits
  • Partnership Taxation - MBT 5340
  • Subchapter S Corporations - MBT 5335
  • Compensation & Benefits - MBT 5363
  • Property Transactions - MBT 5370
  • Wealth Transfer - MBT 5350
One two-credit elective from any of the program’s other courses

The Certificate in Tax Executive Taxation is designed as a credential for those tax professionals working in the tax department of a large corporation. The certificate has six required two-credit courses as follows: Corporate Taxation, State and Local Taxation, ASC 740 Computation and Analysis, Advanced ASC 740, International Tax I and Tax Technology.

Associated Graduate Degree: Master in Business Taxation

DetailsRequired CoursesElective Courses
12 credits
  • Corporate Tax I - MBT 5230
  • State and Local Taxation - MBT 5360
  • ASC 740 Computation & Analysis - MBT 5346
  • Advanced ASC 740 - MBT 5348
  • International Tax I - MBT 5380
  • Tax Technology & Analytics - MBT 5347
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The Certificate in High Net-Worth Individual Taxation is designed for those tax professionals desiring a credential that will mark them as tax experts in the area of tax planning for high net-worth individuals. The certificate has five required courses. Four required two-credit courses are as follows: Compensation and Benefits, Wealth Transfer, Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, and Property Transactions. The final course needed is Research, Communication & Practice, a four-credit writing-intensive course that represents the signature course of the MBT program.

Associated Graduate Degree: Master in Business Taxation

DetailsRequired CoursesElective Courses
12 credits
  • Compensation & Benefits - MBT 5363
  • Wealth Transfer - MBT 5350 
  • Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates - MBT 5353
  • Property Transactions - MBT 5370
  • Research, Communication & Practice - MBT 5220
N/A
 

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