CCH Has 2004 Tax Legislation Covered With Authoritative Resources

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., September 23, 2004) – CCH, a leading provider of tax law information and software, announced today that it will publish the following authoritative books, explaining and analyzing the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004:

• CCH's Tax Legislation: Law, Explanation and Analysis of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 provides comprehensive, timely and practical guidance to help tax professionals make sense and apply the changes enacted in this new tax legislation. It offers full coverage of all tax provisions, so tax professionals can quickly understand, comply with, and plan under the new rules. This $146 billion tax act affects individuals and business taxpayers, extending important tax breaks and making numerous technical corrections to previous tax legislation.

  Among the many changes and areas impacted are:

  • Extension of child tax credit
  • Uniform definition of a "qualifying child"
  • Extension of marriage penalty provisions: standard deduction, 10 and 15-percent rate brackets, and AMT exemption amount
  • Nonrefundable personal credits allowed against AMT
  • Provisions relating to military personnel
  • Certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers
  • Disclosure of return information relating to student loans, and more.

• Tax Legislation 2004: Conference Report of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004: This CCH publication reproduces the full text of the revenue provisions amending the Internal Revenue Code and the Conference Committee report explaining the current law, the changes made, and when each of these changes will go into effect. Conference Report of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 indicates legislative intent and is particularly helpful pending the issuance of final regulations in areas where the Code is unclear. The Congressional intent expressed in Committee Reports is regarded by Courts as very high authority in determining how to apply new law. For this reason, the Conference Report is a valuable addition to any tax library.

Complete coverage of the tax legislation is provided to subscribers of the CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork™, as well as print and CD subscribers of CCH federal tax services. In addition, free online tax legislation updates at tax.cchgroup.com are provided via CCH Tax Briefing newsletters and daily legislative updates.

To Order

CCH's Tax Legislation: Law, Explanation and Analysis of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 is $29.50, estimated 180 pages. Tax Legislation 2004: Conference Report of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 is $17.50, estimated 160 pages. The publications can be ordered by contacting CCH at 1-800-248-3248 or by going to onlinestore.cch.com. For quantity purchases and related discounts, contact your CCH sales representative at 888 CCH REPS.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED (www.tax.cchgroup.com), based in Riverwoods, Ill., is a leading provider of tax and accounting information, software and services. It has served tax, accounting and business professionals and their clients since 1913. CCH is a Wolters Kluwer company (www.wolterskluwer.com). Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The company's core markets are spread across the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory, and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2003) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,750 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its depositary receipts of shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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*Final titles, product content, topics covered and other information may be changed as legislation is finalized and signed into law.