Introduction to Federal Income Tax (Tax I) - LAWN835

2 Credits

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic elements of income taxation for business and non-business practices. Students who take only this course should have the tax background for a career in family law as well as personal injury law and would be well prepared for the Family Law Clinic and to assist low income taxpayers complete their returns as part of the Law Center’s Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) program. To help bring the course together and train students to prepare simple tax returns, a tax preparation problem will be assigned. (No prerequisite.)