Master of Science in Taxation

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The Master of Science in Taxation (MST) is a professional graduate degree (Master's degree) specifically designed for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and other tax professionals.

An MST program typically includes, at a minimum, courses in the following subject areas: Estate and Gift Taxation and Planning; Income Taxation of Individuals; Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts; International Taxation; IRS Practice and Procedure; Tax Aspects of Organizing and Operating Corporations and Other Business Entities; Tax Aspects of Corporate Reorganizations; Tax Fraud and Evasion; Tax Research Techniques; Taxation of Partnerships; Taxation of Real Estate; et al.

[edit] See also

• Master of Laws -- LL.M. in Tax is an advanced law degree
• Master of Accountancy
• Certified Public Accountants
• Enrolled Agent -- Recognition to represent taxpayers with the IRS

Academic degrees v • d • e
Associate's degrees (U.S.)	AA, AAS, ABA, ABS, AOS, AS, AMusA (Australia), ASN
Foundation degrees (U.K.)	FdA, FdEd, FdEng, FdMus, FdBus, FdSc, FdTech
Bachelor's degrees	AB or BA, BAcy, BAdm, BAgrEc, BArch, BBA, BBus, BCom or BComm, BCS, BCL, STB, BD, BDent, BDS, B.Ed., BEc, BEng or BE, BSBME, BFA, BHSc, BGS,BHE, BHK, BID, BJ, BTh, BLibStud, BLIS, BMath, BMedSc or BMedSci, BMus, BSN, BPE, BPharm, BS or BSc or SB, BSc(Agr) or BSA, BSocSci, BSW, BTech, LLA, LLB, MB ChB or MB BS or BM BS or MB BChir or MB BCh BAO, MA (Cantab.), MA (Dubl.), MA (Hons), MA (Oxon.)
Master's degrees	AM, M.Ag MArch, MA, MAT, MALS or MLS, MS or MSc, MSt, DEA, MAcy, MALD, MApol, MPhil, MRes, MFA, MTech, MBA, MBI, MBT, MComm, MCA, MDes, MTh, MTS, MDiv, MEd, MMT, MPA, MPD, MPS, MSN, MProfStuds, MJ, MST, MSW, MPAff, MLIS, MLitt, MPH, MPM, MPP, MPT, MRE, MTheol/ThM/MTh, STM, LLM, MEng, MSci, MBio, MChem, MPhys, MMath, MMS, MMedSc or MMedSci, MMus, MESci, MGeol, MTCM, MSSc, BCL (Oxon), BPhil (Oxon), ThM
Licentiate degrees:	Lic Arts, LDS, JCL, STL, SSL, LSS, PhL
Specialist degrees	EdS, SSP, CAS
Engineer's degrees	AE, BE, BME, CE, CE, ChE, EE, CpE, ECS, EnvE, IE, MSE, ME, NavE, NuclE, Ocean E, SysE, Eng
First-professional degrees	BDent, BDS, LLB, MB ChB or MB BS, MArch, MFA, AuD, DC, DCM, DDS, DMD, JD, MD (US), DPT, ND, OD, DO (US only), DP, PodD, DPM, MDiv, MHL, DVM, PD, STB
Doctoral degrees	PhD, DPS, EdD, DEng, EngD, DEnv, DBA, DD, JCD, SSD, JUD, DSc, DLitt, DA, MD (out of US and Canada), DMA, DMus, DCL, ThD, PharmD, DrPH, DPT, DPhil, PsyD, DSW, JD, LLD, LHD, JSD, SJD, JuDr, STD, DMin