Summer 2026 Class Descriptions: Upper-Division Required
Tax I (Asynchronous Distance Education) (LWAA590)
Instructor(s): Miranda Perry Fleischer
3 credit(s), Letter Graded
Concentration(s): Taxation (LLMUS), Taxation (MSLS)
Tax I provides an overview of the major structural components of the federal individual income tax system, including income; exclusions, deductions, and credits; cost recovery concepts; capital gains preferences; tax accounting issues; and tax expenditures. It also discusses basic principles of tax policy, as well as teaching students to read and interpret statutory and regulatory provisions.
When taught online, the course is completely asynchronous. A traditional written final exam at the end of the course will comprise the majority of a student's grade, with the submission of regular quizzes and problem sets throughout the term counting toward the remainder.
Note:
This course is an asynchronous distance education course and the course content will be available through Canvas.
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