
Bridging academic excellence and real-world application.
The Bookstein Institute leads in experiential tax education, blending academic excellence with real-world impact through its Master of Science in Taxation, research, and community service.
- Promotes advanced education in the area of taxation through the support of a skills-based, practice-oriented Master of Science in Taxation degree program;
- Supports professional growth and development of students pursuing a career in the field of taxation;
- Facilitates the pursuit of scholarly projects in the field of taxation;
- Facilitates service learning opportunities for our students in taxation through partnerships with community organizations.
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Mission
Promotes advanced education in the area of taxation through the support of a skills-based, practice-oriented Master of Science in Taxation degree program.

CSUN VITA Clinic
The CSUN VITA Clinic is a cost-free income tax assistance service to low-income residents in the San Fernando Valley.

Master of Science in Taxation
Prepare for a career or career advancement as a professional tax advisor or consultant in public accounting, industry, government and private practice.

Bookstein Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
The Bookstein Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) provides free representation to low-income taxpayers facing tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Tax Development Journal & Conference
The Tax Development Journal (TDJ) sets a new standard in tax scholarship as an innovative forum for intellectual discourse on emerging issues for tax practitioners and policymakers.

Community Outreach Tax Clinic
The mission of the Bookstein Community Outreach Tax Clinic at CSUN is to educate low income taxpayers and taxpayers who speak English as a second language about their rights and responsibilities under the federal tax system.
Community Impact
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About
In 2005, Harriet and Harvey Bookstein (’70) took a bold and visionary step in creating the Bookstein Institute for Higher Education in Taxation at CSUN. Mr. Bookstein, CPA, a prominent practitioner and a philanthropist in the Los Angeles area for many years, has embarked on this initiative as a platform for transforming the tax curriculum at California State University, Northridge and beyond. The Bookstein Institute offers free representation to low income taxpayers facing collection, audits and other disputes with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Contact
Bookstein Hall 1111
18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8372
- Phone: 1 (818) 677-3600
- Fax: 1 (818) 677-4892