Master of Taxation (MTax)
Get your Master of Taxation degree from Weber State University. An MTax degree prepares you for a career assisting taxpayers in structuring business transactions, planning personal tax matters and complying with IRS reporting requirements. With Weber’s innovative faculty and AACSB accredited curriculum, you will gain specialized knowledge and skills and graduate with a competitive advantage in the complex field of business.
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MTax Delivery Methods
Take 1-5 courses per semester and get your Master of Taxation degree as quickly as a year.
In-Person Within Davis and Weber Counties
- Classes in the late afternoons and evenings for your convenience
- A single in-person lecture per class per week at WSU Davis
Online Outside Davis and Weber Counties
- Participate in real time with in-person lectures or watch recordings at your convenience
- Digital in-person lectures
Elevate Your Brilliance with a Masters of Taxation
Weber State is committed to providing the highest quality MTax education available anywhere in the United States for a highly competitive price. That’s why the MTax program at the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics consistently ranks among the nation's top MTax programs. In 2023, Best Value Schools ranked Weber’s MTax program in the Top 5 Masters in Taxation Programs nationwide.
Our MTax program has an exceptional track record of preparing working professionals and full-time students for specialized tax jobs in various organizations. Few MTax programs in the world, let alone in Utah, can match the combination of quality, convenience, and connection offered at the Goddard School of Business and Economics.
Our program benefits students with small class sizes, which means more time with highly qualified professors. Our students also have direct access to Goddard’s impressive alum network, with many Weber graduates at large organizations. Nothing is more important than the return students get for their tuition investment.
Curriculum
Weber State’s Master of Taxation (MTax) program coursework is identical for in-person and online delivery tracks.
You'll take courses such as:
- Accounting for Income Taxes
- Advanced Corporate Taxation
- Advanced Individual Taxation
- Advanced Partnership Taxation
- Tax Research & Procedure
You'll choose elective courses such as:
- International Taxation
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Consolidations
- Retirement Plans
- State & Local Tax/Exempt Organizations
Program Length
Take 1-5 courses per semester and get your Master of Taxation degree as quickly as a year. In-person classes are required for Davis and Weber Counties students, while those outside of these counties can participate in real time online.
Scholarships
The School of Accounting and Taxation offers several tuition waivers and private scholarships to our Master of Taxation (MTax) students. Scholarships are awarded three times a year to students for each upcoming semester based on criteria including but not limited to GPA, program participation and individual scholarship criteria.
We have limited funds for our most qualified students in the MTax program. Students must apply for scholarships they are interested in per semester to be considered. For your scholarship to be paid out, you must have an active scholarship application on file in the Financial Aid/Scholarship Office. The office may also have other scholarship opportunities, so visit their website for information on how to apply.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Taxation Program
Prospective students can learn more about requirements they'll need to meet in order to apply to the program.
Notification of Admissions Decision
Each application is reviewed in depth by the MTax Admissions Committee. Decisions are made only after thoughtful weighing of all the evidence provided to us by each candidate and carefully considering the overall balance of participants we seek for the MTax Program. Applicants can typically expect an admission decision within two or three weeks of submitting a completed application.
Meet Our Application Deadlines:
- Fall Entrance: Aug. 1
- To be considered for a scholarship, the application must be complete with all documents received by June 1.
- Spring Entrance: Dec. 1
- To be considered for a scholarship, the application must be complete with all documents received by October 1.
- Summer Entrance: April 1
- To be considered for a scholarship, the application must be complete with all documents received by February 1.
Be Brilliant to Your Employees
Various employers, including public accounting, government, and private industries, hire our MTax graduates, such as:
...and many more