Clarkie Catalog

ACCT5206

FEDERAL TAXATION

This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Also listed under 1 other title
  • TAX STRATEGIES & MGMT DECISION
Department
Accounting
Terms offered
27
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

This course covers the fundamentals of taxation including an analysis of tax policy, structure, legal hierarchy, and procedure, as well as discussions of tax aspects of the various common forms of business organizations. The course also provides a wide knowledge base for students to understand the regulations and requirements surrounding corporate income taxes, with an emphasis on the necessity of considering the impact of federal taxes in management decisions (i.e. tax planning). *Students should have completed the equivalent of Foundations of Financial Accounting before taking this course.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

2004
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 54% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 3% per year. 2030 Spring: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 38% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 13% below its recent average. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 2% per year. 2028 Spring: 38% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 15% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 38% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 15% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2025 1 section 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2024 Not offered 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2023 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2019 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2017 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ONLINE 20262025-1
  • Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ONLINE 20252025-2
  • Fri, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM Carlson Hall CH128 2020
  • Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM 2017
  • Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH128 2016
  • Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Graduate Management Center 201220112010200920082007 +2 more Also offered in Spring 2006, Fall 2004
Credit-bearing sections of ACCT5206
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 8 of 30 enrolled24067
Fall 2025Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 25 of 30 enrolled24067
Spring 2025Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 27 of 40 enrolled33303
Spring 2025Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 28 of 40 enrolled33304
Spring 2024Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 5 of 30 enrolled33303
Spring 2024Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 23 of 30 enrolled33304
Fall 2022Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 11 of 30 enrolled20533
Fall 2021Jennifer S. TargettSeminar/Proseminar1 12 of 30 enrolled24108
Fall 2020Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled24108
Spring 2020Jennifer S. TargettOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled35816
Fall 2019Jennifer S. TargettSeminar/Proseminar1 15 of 30 enrolled24108
Spring 2019Louis M. HirschSeminar/Proseminar1 8 of 30 enrolled35816
Fall 2018Louis M. HirschSeminar/Proseminar1 24 of 30 enrolled24108
Spring 2018Louis M. HirschSeminar/Proseminar1 10 of 30 enrolled35816
Fall 2017Louis M. HirschSeminar/Proseminar1 17 of 30 enrolled24108
Spring 2017Louis M. HirschSeminar/Proseminar1 30 of 30 enrolled35816
Fall 2016Louis M. HirschSeminar/Proseminar1 32 of 30 enrolled24108
Fall 2015Robert J. McGannSeminar/Proseminar1 21 of 30 enrolled24108
Fall 2014Paul A. Dubrey Jr.Seminar/Proseminar1 29 of 30 enrolled24108
Spring 2014James T. LaneSeminar/Proseminar1 26 of 30 enrolled33006
Spring 2013James T. LaneSeminar/Proseminar1 9 of 30 enrolled32427
Spring 2012Louis J. FarinaSeminar/Proseminar1 16 of 30 enrolled31485
Spring 2011Louis J. FarinaSeminar/Proseminar1 29 of 30 enrolled40385
Spring 2010Louis J. FarinaSeminar/Proseminar1 20 of 30 enrolled37783
Spring 2009Louis J. FarinaSeminar/Proseminar1 17 of 30 enrolled36924
Spring 2008Russell WassSeminar/Proseminar1 8 of 30 enrolled36304
Spring 2007Russell WassSeminar/Proseminar1 3 of 30 enrolled34638
Spring 2006Russell WassSeminar/Proseminar1 3 of 30 enrolled34638
Fall 2004Russell WassSeminar/Proseminar1 11 of 30 enrolled22718