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Fall 2017  |  MBT 5220 Section 070: Tax Research, Communication, and Practice (33350)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Tax questions. Locating/assessing potential authority. Communicating research results. Sources of IRS policy. Processing/auditing returns. Rulings, determination letters. Closing agreements. Assessments, collections. prereq: ACCT 5135
Class Description:
This is an ambitious, demanding fundamental masters-level course on tax research and IRS practice and procedure. Objectives include: (i) obtaining an overview and understanding of tax research resources, (ii) learning how to use such resources to conduct effective tax research; (iii) learning how to analyze what you find by knowing what different authorities mean in themselves and in relation to each other; (iv) learning the technical materials of Subtitle F of the Code (such as penalties, statute of limitations, interest, etc.); (v) learning how to interpret and resolve conflicting authority; (vi) learning how the IRS audits and the IRS Appeals process including the most effective ways to deal with the IRS; and (vii) learn how to communicate your tax research results. In conjunction with the last objective we do nine different research exercises, including research memos and a protest letter. We also do two editing exercises, including an edit of a fellow student's memo.
Grading:
52% Reports/Papers
30% Special Projects
18% Quizzes
Exam Format:
There are 3 in-class multiple-choice quizzes that cover the material on IRS Practice and Procedure
Class Format:
75% Lecture
5% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Paper(s)
5 Special Project(s)
3 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: Students can expect 7-15 weeks of work on average outside of class depending on their experience level
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33350/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
28 November 2010

Fall 2017  |  MBT 5220 Section 200: Tax Research, Communication, and Practice (19478)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Wed 05:45PM - 09:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 2-233
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Tax questions. Locating/assessing potential authority. Communicating research results. Sources of IRS policy. Processing/auditing returns. Rulings, determination letters. Closing agreements. Assessments, collections. prereq: ACCT 5135
Class Description:
This is an ambitious, demanding fundamental masters-level course on tax research and IRS practice and procedure. Objectives include: (i) obtaining an overview and understanding of tax research resources, (ii) learning how to use such resources to conduct effective tax research; (iii) learning how to analyze what you find by knowing what different authorities mean in themselves and in relation to each other; (iv) learning the technical materials of Subtitle F of the Code (such as penalties, statute of limitations, interest, etc.); (v) learning how to interpret and resolve conflicting authority; (vi) learning how the IRS audits and the IRS Appeals process including the most effective ways to deal with the IRS; and (vii) learn how to communicate your tax research results. In conjunction with the last objective we do nine different research exercises, including research memos and a protest letter. We also do two editing exercises, including an edit of a fellow student's memo.
Grading:
52% Reports/Papers
30% Special Projects
18% Quizzes
Exam Format:
There are 3 in-class multiple-choice quizzes that cover the material on IRS Practice and Procedure
Class Format:
75% Lecture
5% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Paper(s)
5 Special Project(s)
3 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: Students can expect 7-15 weeks of work on average outside of class depending on their experience level
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19478/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
28 November 2010

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