Overview

GGU Law’s Taxation LLM has been ranked as The Best Tax LLM in California by TaxTalent for the past three years, and it is consistently recognized as among the top graduate tax programs nationally for training in taxation, estate planning, and elder care.

Faculty members include tax practitioners from well-respected law firms, counsel from the IRS, and judges from the US Tax Court and the Alameda Superior Court. Learn more with the Taxation and Estate Planning degree at Golden Gate University.

Key Features

Over three decades of enhancing the profession with successful tax and estate planning attorneys and network of more than one thousand graduates.

Professors are recognized tax professionals in the private and public sectors, including federal and state taxing authorities, businesses, and law and accounting firms of all sizes.

Faculty includes professionals from the Internal Revenue Service; Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP; Morgan Stanley, Schiff Hardin, LLP; and Winston & Strawn, LLP, among others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Tax Research

Advanced Federal Income Taxation

Property Transactions

Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders

Federal Income Taxation of Partners and Partnerships

Estate and Gift Taxation

Estate Planning

Federal Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates

Individual Retirement Plans and Distributions

International Estate Planning

Multistate Tax of Individuals, Trusts/Estates and State Tax Research

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

Taxation Real Estate & Property Management View 116 other Masters in Taxation in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed GGU Application

Statement of Purpose

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)

Transcripts from any undergraduate university and/or any law school attended (translated if not in English);

Non-US applicants must submit additional documents, including English proficiency demonstrated with either the TOEFL, IELTS, interview with Program Director, or waived for the exceptions

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

66960 USD / full

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Out-of-State

66960 USD / full

≈ 66960 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66960 USD / full

≈ 66960 USD / full

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tuition per unit

Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Additional Details

Living costs

San Francisco

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