CCH Offers Free, 1998 Tax Guide For Journalists - Fifth Edition of Popular Guide Offers Specialized Help for Journalists, Photographers

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 26, 1997) -- CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of tax and business law information, has released the fifth edition of its free, 64-page booklet, CCH Tax Guide for Journalists.

CCH Tax Guide for Journalists was developed specifically for print and electronic news reporters, photographers, freelance writers and others who write for a living. The plain-language booklet has been updated to include changes created by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, especially those areas specific to a journalist's lifestyle and work.

Topics in the CCH Tax Guide for Journalists include: foreign correspondents living abroad; income from prizes, awards and copyrights; libel insurance; online service fees; strike pay and union dues; home office deductions and business expenses.

Authored by Susan Jacksack, J. D., CCH analyst, CCH Tax Guide for Journalists also includes a glossary of tax terms and helpful information for tax planning, understanding IRS audits and choosing a tax In addition, the booklet includes a list of reporter services provided by CCH.

For a free print copy of CCH Tax Guide for Journalists, contact Mary Dale Walters at CCH INCORPORATED: Phone: 847-267-2038; Fax: 847-267-2873; e-mail: mediahelp@cch.com. Or, mail requests on publication or business letterhead to: CCH Public Relations Department, 2700 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, Ill., 60015.

 

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