Best Tax Law/Taxation graduate certificate programs - Updated 2022

The Finance, Law, and Taxation Department offers courses and certificates that enable you to sharpen your business acumen, learn the latest industry trends and developments, and connect with professionals who teach these courses. For nearly 80 years, our renowned conferences have provided the accounting, tax, and law communities with an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the most respected industry leaders on the current needs of their rapidly changing professions. The MS in Financial Planning offers the benefits, resources, and prestige of earning your degree at NYU, while building financial planning and analytical skills that prepare you for a successful career. The Certificate in Financial Planning is designed to fulfill the educational requirements necessary to sit for the Certified Financial Planner Certification Examination.

The Specialized Certificate in Taxation will enable students to gain comprehensive instruction regarding many facets of individual and corporate tax principles. Such knowledge will allow students to understand aspects of tax with regard to planning, compliance and decision making. This Certificate encompasses the application of the concepts learned from the courses in accounting, taxation and the legal system.

Students completing a Certificate in Tax Studies within an LLM program gain expertise in theory and in practice-based opportunities, such as the Tax Clinic or an externship. Students seeking this certificate must take LAW7661 - Federal Income Taxation, and are strongly encourage to do so in their first academic semester.