LAW 7879 - Advanced Federal Income Tax

Prerequisite: Federal Income Taxation - LAW 7133. This course is a continuation of the basic Federal Income Taxation course. It includes federal income tax topics that are not generally addressed in detail or at all in the basic course, such as: in-depth coverage of tax accounting issues, taxation of intellectual property, taxation within families, tax consequences of litigation, alternative minimum tax, employee benefits and deferred compensation, and an introduction to basic issues of tax policy. This course is an approved elective for the Tax Law Emphasis Certificate. 2 credits.