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Also, the 2005 CCH Whole Ball of Tax is available in print. Please contact:
Leslie Bonacum
(847) 267-7153
mediahelp@cch.com
Neil Allen
(847) 267-2179
allenn@cch.com
Link to special CCH Tax Briefings on key topics from 2004:
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2005 CCH Whole Ball of Tax
CCH Tax Experts
(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 2005) – CCH INCORPORATED (CCH) is a leading provider
of tax and accounting information, software and services (tax.cchgroup.com).
CCH annually produces about 150 products related to federal, state and international
taxation. More than 150 tax analysts and editors, most of whom are attorneys
and/or accountants, provide CCH’s subscribers with tax information on a daily
basis. Analysts available to reporters include:
Individual and Corporate Taxation
MARK LUSCOMBE, JD, LLM, CPA
PRINCIPAL FEDERAL TAX ANALYST
Mark Luscombe, a CPA and attorney, is the principal federal tax analyst for
the company and is a key member of the CCH Tax Legislation team tracking and
analyzing legislation before Congress. Luscombe is the current chair of the
Important Developments Subcommittee of the Partnership Committee of the American
Bar Association Tax Section and regularly speaks on a wide range of tax topics.
In addition, Luscombe co-authors a biweekly tax strategies column for the
respected professional publication Accounting Today and authors a monthly
tax trends column for TAXES magazine. Prior to joining CCH, he was
in private practice for over 20 years with several Chicago-area law firms
where he specialized in taxation.
Luscombe offers a thorough understanding and analysis of federal tax,
its application and its impact on both the individual and corporate taxpayer.
MILDRED CARTER, JD
FEDERAL TAX ANALYST
Mildred Carter has extensive background in federal tax analysis and specific
expertise in individual and small business tax planning issues. As a senior
federal tax analyst, she is an important contributor to CCH’s coverage of new
Tax Legislation in the Law, Explanation and Analysis books. She also
contributes to two of the most popular tax professional references in the
country, the CCH Federal Tax Service and the Standard Federal
Tax Reporter.
Concentrating on the impact of federal tax laws, Carter provides in-depth
explanations and analysis of tax law provisions.
JOHN W. ROTH, JD, LLM
FEDERAL TAX ANALYST
John W. Roth is a tax analyst specializing in the day-to-day application
of tax law across a wide range of tax topics. He provides practical insight
and guidance into how tax laws apply to individuals, corporations and special
entities. Roth edits the Individual’s Filled-In Tax Return Forms book
and acts as the New Developments editor for CCH’s Federal Tax Manual with
Reports, a compliance manual, and CCH’s Internal Revenue Positions
Reporter. In addition, Roth is a contributing author to CCH’s Guide
to Car, Travel & Entertainment and Home Office Deductions. He joined
CCH from a national tax service where he was responsible for its premier tax
preparation services and trained other employees for the company’s advanced
services.
Roth provides an excellent understanding of the practical application
of the complex requirements of federal tax laws.
Estates, Wills and Trusts
BRUNO GRAZIANO, JD, MSA
ESTATE AND GIFT TAX ANALYST
Bruno Graziano is an attorney with a master’s degree in accountancy and
is a senior analyst for CCH’s Financial and Estate Planning Group. A CCH
employee for 17 years, he oversees the editors and analysts responsible for
two of the most respected CCH subscription products, Financial and Estate
Planning and Estate Planning Review. Prior to joining CCH, Graziano
was an assistant attorney for an Illinois municipality.
Graziano has a detailed knowledge of gift and estate taxation, wills, trusts
and related tax law.
State Taxation
JOHN LOGAN, JD
STATE TAX ANALYST
John Logan is an attorney and senior state tax analyst who has spent 17 years
tracking and analyzing state tax statutory and case law, as well as state
tax regulatory policy. He is a contributor to CCH’s Tax Research NetWork,
which includes CCH’s State Tax Review, a weekly newsletter that reports
on tax news at the state level, as well as CCH’s State Tax Reporters,
State Tax Guide, Multistate Sales and Use Tax Guide, and the
Multistate Corporate Income Tax Guide.
Logan has a thorough understanding of the various state taxes imposed,
as well as taxation trends across all states.
IRAs, 401(k)s and Pensions
NICHOLAS KASTER, JD
IRA/PENSION ANALYST
Senior analyst for the CCH Pension Plan Guide, Nicholas Kaster is
a 23-year employee of CCH and he tracks and analyzes the impact of federal
tax legislation on individual and group retirement plans. Co-author of the
book Saving for the Future: Roth and Traditional IRAs, he is
considered one of the country’s most noted experts on Roth IRAs. An attorney,
Kaster is a contributing editor to the CCH 2005 U.S. Master Pension
Guide and is author of A Guide to SIMPLE Plans and Roth IRAs
After the 1998 Tax Law Changes.
Kaster’s extensive expertise covers a broad range of pension-related information,
including IRAs, qualified plans and SEPs.
GLENN SULZER, JD
401(K)/PENSION LAW ANALYST
Glenn Sulzer, an attorney and pension law analyst, has been explaining
pension and benefits law to CCH subscribers for 18 years. As a senior analyst
specializing in pension and 401(k) plans, Sulzer authored Working with
401(k) Plans and developed and edited the CCH Guide to 401(k) Plans.
He also is a leading contributor to the CCH Pension Plan Guide, CCH
U.S. Master Pension Guide and the CCH Law and Explanation books
on pension and tax legislation. Sulzer is co-author of the CCH books Saving
for the Future: Roth and Traditional IRAs and Working with
Tax-Sheltered Annuities, and has written articles for professional
employee benefit publications on ERISA issues, including the fiduciary
liability of employers and plan administrators in the post-Enron era.
Sulzer offers detailed understanding of and extensive insight into the
complexities of 401(k) plans and pension law.
SMALL BUSINESS
PAUL N. GADA, JD, LLM, MBA
SMALL BUSINESS TAX ANALYST
Paul Gada is an attorney specializing in federal tax as it applies
to small businesses and their owners. A tax analyst for CCH’s highly regarded
Business Owner’s Toolkit (www.toolkit.cch.com)and
the CCH Financial Planning Toolkit (www.finance.cch.com),
his work covers a wide range of tax topics, including individual and corporate
income, expenses and deductions, employment taxes, benefits and estate tax.
His CCH experience includes specialization in taxation of exempt organizations
and state tax.
Gada regularly tracks tax legislation and provides specialized analysis
and insight into its impact on small business owners.
ALICE MAGOS, CFP
SMALL BUSINESS ANALYST
Alice Magos has over 35 years of experience running the operations of numerous
small businesses. A senior small business analyst for CCH, she is the author
and advisor behind CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit’s popular column, "Ask
Alice!" Alice is an accountant and Certified Financial Planner and was
on the team that developed CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit and the CCH
Financial Planning Toolkit. She has co-authored three books on small business
issues: Small Businesss Financing (Second Edition - CCH 2002); Business
Plans That Work (Second Edition - CCH 2003); and Incorporate! (McGraw-Hill
2003).
Magos is a nationally recognized expert on subjects that help entrepreneurs
start, run and grow a successful small business.
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