This course will examine state and local tax laws prevalent in the United States today. The course will consider the historical progression of state and local taxation, the power of states to tax (and the limitations on that power), and planning strategies for minimizing the impact of state and local taxation. Discussions will focus on income taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes.

Multistate Taxation
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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Prior knowledge or education regarding taxation in the United States.
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English
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- Understand the most common types of taxes imposed by state and local governments.
- Understand other basic issues related to income; sales; and property taxes.
- Calculate how a multistate business should allocate and apportion income among the states where it conducts business.
- Understand the limitations on a state's taxing power.
- Determine when a taxpayer is subject to the jurisdiction of a taxing state.
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
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Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
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Prior knowledge or education regarding taxation in the United States.
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English
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This course is part of the 100% online Master of Science in Accountancy (iMSA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Module 1: An Introduction to Multistate Taxation
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 25 min), 7 readings, 3 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Federal Limits on Multistate Taxation
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 36 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Module 3: Sales and Use Taxes
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 32 min), 7 readings, 5 quizzes
6 hours to complete
Module 4: Individual Income Taxes
6 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 43 min), 7 readings, 7 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM MULTISTATE TAXATION
by JMOct 24, 2021
This is a wonderful course to understanding taxes. The presentations are awesome! It would be awesome if it was accompanied with software training such as Vertex. Thank you, JoAnn
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