University of Portland Bulletin 2016-2017

BUS 568 Income Tax Planning

Examines how to integrate tax strategy into business decision-making. The focus is not on technical tax rules but optimizing operations to minimize tax. Topics include: fundamentals of the U.S. tax system; corporate structure, mergers, and liquidations; property dispositions; compensation issues including employee stock options; international and interstate tax planning; and family tax planning.

Prerequisite

BUS 506 or equivalent.