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Online Corporate Taxation Graduate Certificate

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The University of Cincinnati’s Corporate Tax Certificate program provides you with focused training and comprehensive instruction regarding many facets of corporate tax principles. You’ll gain extensive knowledge in the area of federal income taxation as it relates to corporations and their shareholders.

Corporate Taxation Graduate Certificate Highlights

High Quality Education

  • Instruction from a faculty that includes cutting-edge tax experts, CPAs, lawyers, academics and professionals with Fortune 500 and international accounting experience
  • Knowledge of tax issues related to corporations and tax implications for shareholders, including capital formation and structure, the processes of the corporation, distributions of cash and property, and tax problems related to the accumulation of income by the corporation
  • Transferable credits that may be used to satisfy degree requirements for the MS in Taxation or MBA with a Corporate Taxation Concentration if a student decides to apply for the full degree program
  • Coursework may also be applicable towards completion of required hours for the CPA exam. The Corporate Tax online certificate program is also a focused alternative to providing high quality Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Flexibility

  • 100% online
  • Only 12 credit hours
  • Start in the fall, spring, or summer semester

Support from Application through Graduation

At UC, you’ll have a full support team behind you:


Applicants must meet all the required criteria listed below in order to enroll in the University of Cincinnati Online’s Corporate Taxation Graduate Certificate.

Prerequisites
  • Must hold a bachelor’s degree

Complete the online application and submit the application fee.

Standard Application Fees:

  • $65.00 for domestic applicants to most degree programs
  • $70.00 for international applicants to most degree programs
  • $20.00 for domestic applicants to Graduate Certificates
  • $25.00 for international applicants to Graduate Certificates
  • Application fees for UC Online programs are waived through Fall 2026 for all applicants who apply by July 1, 2026
  • Fee waivers are automatically applied for applicants who: 
    • Are currently serving in the US armed forces
    • Are veterans of the US armed forces

You can find more information here. Applications are accepted continuously throughout the year. Please review and submit the following materials:

All applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts during the application process, showing all undergraduate and graduate course work completed, including degrees granted and dates of conferral.

Official transcripts are not required until the student has received and accepted an offer of admission from the university. Once the offer has been confirmed, the student must submit official transcripts.

Students who have received degrees from the University of Cincinnati do not need to submit official paper copies of their UC transcripts.

For questions regarding international students, contact an Enrollment Services Advisor.

Transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail. To see if your transcript(s) can be ordered electronically, visit the links below and search for your previous school(s).

If you do not see your past school(s) listed on either site, please contact the school(s) directly. Then, mail your sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:

Please mail sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:

University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
PO Box 210091
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091

One letter of recommendation is needed for the Certificate program. Please provide the name, mailing address and email address of your recommender.

Goal statement that clearly states how this program will benefit you and further your career.

Current resume or CV.

At the University of Cincinnati, we offer multiple start dates to accommodate your schedule. 
Term Application Deadline Classes Start

Summer 2026

Fall 2026

April 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

May 11, 2026

August 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's online course fees differ depending on the program. On average, students will accrue fewer fees than students attending on-campus classes.

The one fee applied across all UC Online programs is the distance learning fee. Students living outside the state of Ohio must also pay an additional “non-resident” fee to enroll in courses at UC Online. This fee is lower than the out-of-state fee for traditional on-campus programs.

To view tuition information and program costs, visit the Online Program Fees page.

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