LLM in Taxation - University of San Francisco

LLM in Taxation
AT USF’S DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
AND ONLINE
SEAN G. DUGAN ’15
Associate, Andersen Tax
LAUNCH YOUR SUCCESSFUL TAX CAREER
“USF’s LLM in Taxation accelerated my desirability
in the job market and helped me start a promising
career in tax. Additionally, because the program
was so small, I not only made lifelong career
connections, but lifelong friends as well.”
The University of San Francisco LLM in Taxation program
provides the inspiration and foundation you need to succeed
in the complex and ever-changing field of tax. Expert full-time
and adjunct faculty members empower students with a comprehensive understanding of tax laws and underlying policies. USF
will prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and professional
networking opportunities to reach your career goals.
Students are supported by well-connected and knowledgeable
faculty and staff, who are here to help you find networking and
job opportunities to establish your place in the tax field.
With our one-of-a-kind partnership with prominent accounting
firm Andersen Tax, students can take courses alongside firm
managers and associates, to develop and hone their skills and
maximize career and networking opportunities.
The program is conveniently located at USF’s downtown campus,
in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district, and is designed
for working professionals to easily participate. Online courses
are also offered, allowing students the ultimate flexibility to
earn their degree in a way that works for them.
WHY JOIN US?
• Expert full-time and adjunct faculty
• Personalized attention and small class size
• Dedicated career and academic adviser
• Hands-on experience
• Networking with established tax professionals
• Convenient downtown location and class times
• Online courses
• Financial aid and merit scholarships available
EXPERT FACULTY
Our full-time and adjunct faculty are true experts in tax law. They are authors of
leading treatises in tax law and policy and practitioners from the IRS, leading law
firms, and notable accounting firms.
DANIEL LATHROPE
JOSHUA D. ROSENBERG
E.L. Wiegand Distinguished Professor
in Tax; LLM in Taxation Academic
Director
Professor
Professor Lathrope is a renowned
tax, as well as co-author of casebooks on
scholar in taxation. He is the co-author
of several casebooks on individual,
corporate, and partnership taxation,
a treatise on the alternative minimum
tax, and a book on comparative income
taxation. He previously taught in the
graduate tax programs at New York
University and the University of Florida,
in addition to other universities.
He holds a JD from Northwestern
Professor Rosenberg is co-author of leading
treatises on federal income tax and corporate
corporate tax, partnership tax, and taxation
of business enterprises, and author of many
scholarly tax articles. In addition, he has
consulted with U.S. senators, the Senate Finance
Committee, and the California Franchise Tax
Board to devise, enact, and implement tax
legislation and regulations. He holds a JD
and LLM in Taxation from New York
University, and an EdD from USF.
University, and an LLM in Taxation
from New York University.
ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
Eric Anderson
Managing Director, Andersen Tax
Laurence Blau
Attorney, Law Offices of Laurence Blau
Dominic Daher
Director of Internal Audit and Tax
Compliance, University of San Francisco
James Ellis
Of Counsel, Sideman & Bancroft LLP
Robin Klomparens
Partner, Wagner Kirkman Blaine
Klomparens & Youmans LLP
Michael Larkin
Tax Counsel, California State Board of
Equalization’s Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate Office
Craig Shaltes
Tax Counsel III, California State Board of
Equalization’s Taxpayers Rights Advocate Office
James Lowy
Former Principal, Joint Ventures and Partnership
Tax Consulting Group of the National Tax
Department, Ernst & Young LLP
Russell Stanaland
Principal, Stanaland and Associates
Suzanne Mawhinney
Research Librarian, University of San Francisco
Eva McComas
Counsel, Miller Chevalier
Javier Salinas
Director, International Tax Services,
Burr Pilger Mayer
Patrick Stodel
Director of International Tax Planning,
McKesson Corporation
Tim Treichelt
Senior Tax Counsel, California State Board
of Equalization
Steven Walker
Attorney, Law Offices of Steven L. Walker
Davis Yee
Special Trial Attorney, Office of Chief
Counsel for the IRS
MARC SANTAMARIA ’15
Legal Counsel,
Inversión Consultant Services
“Networking is a special aspect of the USF
LLM in Taxation program. Thanks to the
connections I made, I’ve been able to enlarge
my firm’s business network, sign new clients,
and enrich my tax knowledge to better serve
my clients who need help with business visas
and pre-immigration tax planning.”
RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT CURRICULUM
APPLY NOW
Recognizing the importance of giving students a solid foundation in theory
and skills, instruction at USF emphasizes participation, dialogue, and
practical experience.
Both full- and part-time options
are available. Up to 12 JD tax course
credits from an ABA-accredited law
school are transferable, allowing
the program to be completed in
as little as one semester.
COURSES AT A GLANCE
PRIORITY DEADLINES:
FALL SEMESTER: April 1
SPRING SEMESTER: November 1
SUMMER SEMESTER: March 1
TAX FRAUD, CRIMES, AND INVESTIGATIONS
A practical and solution-oriented course designed to cover from beginning to end the
investigation, prosecution, and defense of federal tax cases.
FOREIGN TAXATION I & II
An analysis of the jurisdiction of the U.S. to international transactions, taxation of
non-resident aliens, foreign corporation provisions, the foreign tax credit, and the
structuring of overseas ventures.
APPLY ONLINE: www.usfca.edu/law/llm/taxation
For more information, please contact:
Natascha Fastabend, Esq.
nrfastabend@usfca.edu
415.422.2801
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ESTATE PLANNING
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taxes, with California taxation in mind.
TAX APPEALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
An opportunity for practical skills training while assisting low-income taxpayers in
certain disputes before the California Board of Equalization, including drafting briefs
and representing clients in negotiations with the Franchise Tax Board.
CORE COURSES INCLUDE:
ELECTIVE COURSES INCLUDE:
Corporate Taxation
Accounting for Lawyers
Federal Tax Accounting
and Tax Timing Issues
Advanced Corporate Taxation
Federal Tax Procedure/
Professional Responsibility
Federal Taxation of Property
Dispositions
Partnership Taxation
Tax Research
California State and Local
Taxation
Estate and Gift Taxation
Estate Planning
Foreign Taxation I & II
Income Tax of Trusts and
Estates
Nonprofit Taxation
Qualified and Non-qualified
Compensation Issues
State and Local Taxation
Tax Appeals Assistance
Program
Tax Fraud, Crimes, and
Investigations
Tax Moot Court
Tax Policy
BY THE NUMBERS
90
%
and growing
3
THE THIRD
rd RANKED
MOST DIVERSE LAW
ALUMNI EMPLOYED WITHIN
6 MONTHS OF GRADUATION
FROM THE LLM IN TAXATION
PROGRAM IN MAY 2015
1
360
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WITH ANDERSEN TAX
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ALUMNI PARTICIPATING IN
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LINKEDIN MENTOR PROGRAM
SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED
IN 2012 (AS OF APRIL 2015)
82
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