University of Baltimore to Offer New Graduate Course on Maryland Taxation

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release:

Maryland, like all states, has a complex system for taxation. While it might be expected that a state system would be just a smaller version of the federal tax system, the reality is that Maryland has a wide assortment of taxes--personal income tax, corporate income tax, pass-through entity tax, fiduciary tax, sales and use tax, real estate tax, personal property tax, admissions and amusement tax, etc.--that requires know-how in order to properly assess. Recent decisions in the U.S. Supreme Court have increased this complexity. The multi-state environment in which many taxpayers operate, plus a growing reliance on technology in financial systems and the regulatory environment, make state taxes anything but simple.

Now, in an effort to address this trend, the Comptroller of Maryland and the University of Baltimore are collaborating to ensure that attorneys, CPAs, accountants and businesses can properly advise their clients and employers about state tax law, compliance and planning, cash flow projections, financial statements and more. The agency and UB have established a graduate-level course to equip tax professionals with the knowledge, skills and principles to provide exceptional service to Maryland individuals and businesses who need help with state tax matters.

Beginning this fall, Maryland Taxes will bring the combined expertise of the Maryland Comptroller and the University of Baltimore Graduate Tax Program, together with a wide array of guest speakers who currently practice in the specialized areas of Maryland taxes administered by the Comptroller's Office and other taxing agencies. The course will be a comprehensive 14-week program dealing with all of the major aspects of Maryland's tax laws and procedures.

The Maryland Taxes course will be open to students in the University of Baltimore Graduate Tax Program seeking either an LL.M. or M.S. in Taxation, as well as to UB School of Law students, graduate accounting students, and upper-division undergraduate honors accounting students.

In addition, students who are not currently part of the University's degree programs, e.g., professionals already in the workforce, can take the course on a non-credit basis for their own professional development, as part of UB's broader initiative to provide a better understanding of Maryland tax law and administration to the Maryland practitioner community.

Like all courses in the UB Graduate Tax Program, the course will be available both in-person and online, to provide the greatest possible flexibility for participants.

Individuals who already have their law degree can take courses on a non-degree basis in the UB Graduate Tax Program by contacting Prof. Fred B. Brown, director of the Graduate Tax Program, at [email protected].

Non-lawyers who wish to take the Maryland Taxes course on a non-degree basis should submit an application and can contact Justin Daniel, assistant dean for Graduate Programs and Services, at [email protected]. Students admitted for non-degree graduate business courses can take up to six credits of approved graduate business coursework; an undergraduate degree is required.

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The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, the UB School of Law and the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences.