Tax LL.M. and S.J.D. Programs

Are you a recent JD graduate interested in pursuing a career in tax? Are you a working attorney looking to advance your career prospects? Are you a prospective student interested in a program with flexible options? We have a variety of options to fit your needs. Explore the requirements and timeframes.

Flexibility – Your Degree on Your Time

*All students have five years from the first enrollment semester to complete the LL.M. Tax and International Tax degrees. Students are permitted to switch between Full-Time/In-Person and Part-Time/In-Person or Online on a per-semester basis. Online students are invited to attend any and all in-person Graduate Tax events held on the UF Law campus.

All graduate tax programs require a first law degree. Successful applicants demonstrate strong academic performance in their law school program, an ability to handle an intense, tax-focused curriculum, and a demonstrated interest in tax law. Additional positive factors for admission may include:

• outstanding performance in tax courses
• professional experience in tax, finance, accounting, business, and/or related fields,
• participation in tax-related extra- and co-curriculars, and
• references from professors and lawyers.

The objective of the admissions policy is to admit students from the applicant pool who demonstrate exceptional promise as future tax lawyers. Applications are currently being accepted for all Graduate Tax degrees.

LL.M. Entering Class Profile

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Class Size	131
From Outside Florida	56%
Number of Law Schools Represented	68 16 International and 52 US Law Schools
Number of Countries Represented	12
Gap Time	59% within 1 year of graduating law school; 7% 1-3 years; 34% 4+ years
Online	53%
7 Semester	12

Careers

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As a student in the Graduate Tax Program, you will have full access to the Office of Career and Professional Development and their resources to assist you with the job planning and application process.

Job Postings and On-Campus Interviews

Symplicity, our online database, allows you to review job postings and apply for jobs throughout the year. You will also have the opportunity to participate in on-campus interviews. Each year, the University of Florida Levin College of Law hosts employers on campus to interview students for permanent employment. The interviews take place in the fall and spring.

Off-Campus Job Fairs

The University of Florida Levin College of Law participates in the Tax Attorney Recruiting Event (TARE) in late February to offer interviews with employers throughout the United States.

Students who received JD degrees outside the United States are eligible to participate in the International Student Interview Program (ISIP) in New York City in January. ISIP is sponsored by 33 law schools nationwide. More than 160 of the leading legal employers from around the world interview students at the job fair.

Employment Data

Our Class of 2022 employment data is shared below. The Class of 2023 is on track to equal or exceed these numbers, with an at graduation placement of nearly 90%.

The class of 2022 found employment in 18 U.S. states, D.C., and 4 countries.

• The Class of 2022 alumni are working in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, D.C., Miami, Nashville, New York City, San Francisco, and many other cities!
• 75% of those with full-time employment are working outside Florida.

Alumni Perspectives

“I chose UF Law’s program because of its outstanding reputation and national ranking, which mattered deeply to me at this stage of my career. The program’s remote option was also essential, enabling me to continue working while pursuing this degree. The online format made it possible to learn from preeminent scholars—often the very authors of our course materials—without pausing my career.”

– Kira Hettinger (LLM in Taxation, 2025)
Estate Planning Attorney, Hettinger Law

“The personal contact with the professors is something I didn’t have back home. It’s really something that I appreciate.”

– Silvia Perdochova (LL.M., 2019)
Manager, National Tax Department, Value Chain Alignment, Deloitte

“The UF LL.M. tax program provided a wide variety of tax classes. The faculty were outstanding and very accessible whether they were full-time or adjuncts. Not only were they well-regarded legal scholars, but well-known leading edge practitioners as well. My experience of a year in Gainesville made me a better practitioner. In my almost three decades of policy work, I draw on that experience and the research and advice of the faculty of the program.”

– Mark Prater (LL.M.T, 1987)
Managing Director, Tax Policy Services, PwC US

“The class sizes are very reasonable, and the professors are extremely accessible.”

– Haben Abraha, LL.M., 19
International Tax Senior Associate, KPMG US

Graduate Tax Faculty

Graduate Tax courses are taught almost exclusively by full-time members of the tax faculty, who bring to the classroom dedication to teaching and scholarly research along with significant practice experience. They are authors of leading textbooks and treatises used at law schools and in tax practice nationwide. A unique feature of Florida’s program is the close working relationship between faculty and students.

The Graduate Tax Program is administered by the Associate Dean and Director of the Graduate Tax Programs (Lee-ford Tritt).

Courses

Graduate Tax Curriculum

The Graduate Tax Program offers an outstanding curriculum to its students. The courses are taught almost exclusively by full-time and emeritus members of the tax faculty, and the courses typically are restricted to Graduate Tax students. The curriculum involves intensive study and preparation, and the full-time structure of the program enables students to work with each other and consult their professors outside the classroom.

Our courses teach the core competencies that you will need to succeed, but you have freedom to choose the courses that appeal to your interests. Our course lists continue to evolve. Explore the list of courses here and past syllabi here.