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CCH provides special CCH Tax Briefings on key topics at: CCHGroup.com/Legislation/Briefings.

• CCH Tax Briefing: 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
• CCH Tax Briefing: FY 2011 Federal Budget - Tax Proposals
• CCH Tax Briefing: Haiti Earthquake Relief
• CCH Tax Briefing: Return Preparer Oversight
• CCH Tax Briefing: Senate Passes Health Care Reform Legislation
• CCH Tax Briefing: House-Passed Extenders/Jobs Bills Await Senate Action in 2010
• CCH Tax Briefing: Estate Tax Extension Passes House, Fails in Senate; Carryover Basis to Be Effective January 1, 2010
• CCH Tax Briefing: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
• CCH Tax Briefing: Treasury Releases “Green Book” of Tax Proposals
• CCH Tax Briefing: President Signs Massive Stimulus Bill; Nearly $300 Billion in Tax Relief

2010 CCH Whole Ball of Tax

Table of Contents

CCH Experts

1. CCH Tax Experts

2. About CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

Tax News

3. CCH Reviews 2009 Changes and What's New for 2010

4. When You're Left Holding the Bag, Tax Breaks Can Ease the Pain

5. Tax Mistakes with Unpleasant Consequences

6. How to Reduce Taxes Without Itemizing

7. Standard Deduction Not So Standard Anymore

8. What Do You Mean I Owe? Potential Cost of the Making Work Pay Credit

9. Taxes Eased But Not Erased for Unemployed

10. Owning a Home Still Brings Benefits

11. Need Tax Help? When to Talk to a Professional

12. For Now, Estate Tax Is Up in the Air

13. The Implications of Tapping into 401(k) Savings

14. Questions to Answer Before Jumping on Roth IRA Conversion Bandwagon

15. New Education Credit Offers Tax Break, But Options Require Close Review

16. Incentives Fuel Interest in Going Green

17. Tax Aspects of Caring for Aging Parents

18. AMT Still to be Reckoned With

19. Child Tax Credit Offers Bigger Break, But Who Claims the Kids?

20. Tax Solutions for Taxing Times

21. Single or Married Makes a Difference

22. Special Treatment at Tax Time for Military

23. Where Retirees Call Home Impacts Taxes

24. Amended Returns Can Increase Refund

25. Feeling Crunched as Tax Time Nears? You Have Options

38. Congress, IRS, Acting More Charitable for a Change, CCH Notes

39. Unemployed? Here Are Five Ways to Save on 2009, 2010 Taxes

40. CCH Lists Ten Ways to Reduce Your Taxes Whether You Itemize or Not

41. CCH Lists Ten Ways Tax Code Benefits Parents

42. CCH Lists Twelve Ways Homeowners Can Benefit from the Tax Code

43. CCH Offers Five Reasons to Figure and Pay Your Tax on Time

44. CCH Points Out Ten Tax Mistakes with Serious Consequences – from Back Taxes to Prison Time

Data, Stats & Graphs

26. 2009-2010 Tax Brackets

27. Education Tax Breaks Worth Studying

28. Retirement By the Numbers

29. Federal Tax Laws Pile Up

30. Average Itemized Deductions

31. Important Dates in U.S. Tax History

32. Avoiding an Audit

33. Historical Look at Estate and Gift Tax Rates

34. Historical Look at Capital Gains Rates

35. Historical Look at Income Tax Rates

CCH References

36. Helpful CCH Resources for Reporters

37. CCH Tax Guide for Journalists 2010