Tax Law

Meet the Increasing Demand for Tax Law Expertise

Tax law affects everything from the structure of a new start-up to cross-border trade to family break-ups. With clients operating in a multinational world, knowledge limited to domestic tax rules is no longer adequate and that's why Miami Law’s curriculum offers not only strong foundational courses like Federal Income Tax but also unique advanced courses like Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax and Taxation of Athletes and Entertainers. Studying in Miami, you are uniquely situated as South Florida is a leading center of international tax planning and asset management which offers a myriad of opportunities for internships and job placement. The tax program draws superb faculty from the local, national and international legal community, and these experts bring cutting-edge practice experience to the classroom.

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South FL

Miami is the #2 international banking center in the U.S., and 1,400+ multinational corporations are headquartered in South Florida.

# 31

We were ranked #31 in tax law in the 2025 U.S. News law school specialty rankings.

Tax LLM

Miami Law offers unique options to specialize in tax including: a joint J.D./LL.M. in tax, a triple J.D./M.B.A./LL.M. in tax and an LL.M. in Taxation of Cross-Border Investment.

Courses*

*Course list is not exhaustive and does not set out a path of study.

  • Advanced Business Taxation
  • Advanced Corporate Tax
  • Alcohol Beverage Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Charitable Gifts and Foundations
  • Comparative Transfer Pricing
  • Complex Issues in High-Profile and High-Net Worth Divorces
  • Consolidated Returns
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Tax
  • Estate Planning
  • Federal Criminal Tax Practice
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Federal Tax Procedure
  • Federal Wealth Transfer Tax
  • Advanced Business Taxation
  • Advanced Corporate Tax
  • Alcohol Beverage Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Charitable Gifts and Foundations
  • Comparative Transfer Pricing
  • Complex Issues in High-Profile and High-Net Worth Divorces
  • Consolidated Returns
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Tax
  • Estate Planning
  • Federal Criminal Tax Practice
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Federal Tax Procedure
  • Federal Wealth Transfer Tax
  • Financial Instruments
  • Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Income Tax for Estate Planning
  • Income Tax of Trusts and Estates
  • Income Tax Treaties
  • International Inbound
  • International Outbound
  • International Tax
  • International Transactions: Europe
  • International Transactions: Latin America
  • Legislation
  • Limitations on Loss Utilization
  • Marital Deduction Planning
  • Partnership and Property Tax
  • Partnership Tax
  • Property Transactions
  • Real Estate Tax
  • State and Local Tax
  • Structuring Latin American Investments
  • Structuring U.S. Investments in Latin America
  • Tax Accounting
  • Tax Planning Skills
  • Tax Procedure
  • Taxation of Athletes and Entertainers
  • Taxation of Business Entities
  • Taxation of Closely Held Corporations
  • Taxation of Shipping
  • Transactions Involving Consolidated Groups
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates Essentials
  • U.S. International Tax Policy
  • U.S. Tax System
  • White Collar Criminal Law

 

Academic Programs and Concentrations

Clinics and Practicums

Joint Degrees 

International Opportunities

Extracurricular Opportunities

Faculty

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Externships and Internships

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  • Hands-On Learning Opportunities

    Law Firms
    • Baker McKenzie
    • Bilzin Sumberg
    • Carlton Fields
    • Chamberlain Hrdlicka (Texas)
    • Day Pitney
    • Derains & Gharavi (Paris, France)
    • DiRuzzo & Company
    • Dorot & Bensimon
    • Fowler White Burnett
    • Fox Rothschild
    • Greenberg Traurig
    • Greenspoon Marder
    • Gunster
    • Hill Ward Henderson
    • Holland & Knight
    • Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li
    • Jackson Law Group
    • Katten Muchin Rosenman (Chicago)
    • K/S Attorneys at Law
    • Kozusco Harris Duncan (Washington D.C)
    • Linklaters
    • Morgan, Lewis
    • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    • Packman, Neuwahl & Rosenberg
    • Richard & Partners
    • Salcedo Attorneys at Law
    • Scharlack Legal (Sau Paulo, Brazil)
    • Shutts & Bowen
    • Tosolini, Lamura, Rasile & Toniutti
    • Zwicker & Associates, P.C. (Boston)
    Government
    • Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate), Internal Revenue Service
    • Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service
    • Florida Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
    Accounting & Consulting Firms
    • Alvarez & Marsal
    • Andersen Global
    • BDO
    • Berkowitz Pollack Brant
    • Crowe
    • Deloitte
    • EY
    • Grant Thornton
    • KPMG
    • Marcum
    • Mendez Molieri & Co
    • PwC
    Financial Services
    • Ambridge Partners, LLC (New York)
    • Amerant
    • Banco Itau
    • J.P. Morgan Chase
    • Morgan Stanley
    • Northwestern Mutual
    • WE Family Offices
    • Zedra
    Corporate / Business & Industry
    • Anadarko Petroleum
    • Corporation, Occidental Petroleum
    • Dockside Realty Company
    • Gulfstream (North Carolina)
    • NextEra Energy
    • Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Global
    • Compliance & Ethics
    • Ryder System, Inc. (Texas)

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