340.01 Estate and Gift Taxation

A study of the rules governing federal taxation of gratuitous wealth transfers. The course will examine the trio of related federal taxes: the estate tax, the gift tax, and the generation-skipping transfer tax, as well as the policies, history, and concepts involved in the taxation of wealth transfers.

Pre-req: Federal Income Taxation or other experience working with statutory language and regulations is recommended

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

Federal Income Taxation or other experience working with statutory language and regulations is recommended

Spring 2024

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
340.01
2
Richard L. Schmalbeck
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW-340-01-Sp24
Email list: LAW-340-01-Sp24@sakai.duke.edu
Course
Degree Requirements
JD elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
Course Areas of Practice
Business and Corporate Law
Family Law