Area of Interest Tax Law and Policy

Taxes fund the largest entities in the world, have a first-order influence on all economic activity, create incentives and subsidies that shape behavior as strongly as any regulation, and are the primary channel for distribution of wealth through law. No lawyer can afford to be ignorant of the basics of the tax system, and tax specialists are at the table for every major decision. Leading-edge experts and scholars at Harvard Law School research and teach about every aspect of taxation, including goals and policy, its impact, and how tax law is administered. At the Federal Tax Clinic, students also have opportunities to assist low-income taxpayers and learn more about how the IRS and tax systems operate.