法学博士（JD）-税收

税务律师可以在诉讼或交易事务中代表私人利益或政府。税务律师可以执行联邦和州税法。代表客户的税务律师经常为客户提供最佳的交易或财务结构建议，以最大程度地减少或减少税收。代表政府的税务律师通常会参与解释或起草税收法律，或者可能会审查试图发现任何滥用行为的交易。税务律师也可以在纳税人与国税局之间进行诉讼。税务律师可以从事几个不同的专业，包括营业税筹划，税务诉讼，遗产规划，非营利法律和雇员福利。税务律师可以在各种行业中工作，包括大型和小型公司，美国国税局，税务法院，财政部，司法部，州政府，会计师事务所和内部职位。
A tax lawyer can represent private interests or the government in litigation or in transactional matters. Tax lawyers can practice both federal and state tax law. Tax lawyers representing clients often advise clients on the best way to structure transactions or financial affairs to minimize or reduce taxes. Tax lawyers representing the government will often be involved in interpreting or drafting tax legislation or may review transactions attempting to discover any abuse. Tax lawyers may also litigate matters between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service. A tax lawyer may work in several different specializations including business tax planning, tax litigation, estate planning, non-profit law and employee benefits. Tax attorneys can work in a variety of industries including both large and small firms, the Internal Revenue Service, the Tax Court, the Treasury Department, the Justice Department, state government, accounting firms and in-house positions. The following course suggestions can be tailored if a student would like to specialize in a specific area of tax law.