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CCH Toolkit™ Tax Guide 2005 Helps
Entrepreneurs Understand Tax Obligations and Identify Tax-Saving Options
Saving Even More with Free Tax Prep and e-Filing via CCH CompleteTax
(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 4, 2005) – In the last year, two major tax packages have been
enacted that promise to lower taxes for millions of entrepreneurs and individual
taxpayers, but who is affected and how continues to change as each law makes
hundreds of adjustments to the tax code, according to the small business tax law
experts at CCH Tax and Accounting (CCH), a leading provider of tax law
information and software and publisher of the CCH
Toolkit™ Tax Guide 2005, available in bookstores nationwide starting this month
(tax.cchgroup.com).
“With the passage of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 and the American Jobs
Creation Act of 2004, last year was the fourth consecutive year of major tax-cut
legislation,” said Paul Gada, JD, author of CCH Toolkit Tax Guide 2005.
“Add to this other changes resulting from tax cuts being phased in from the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Job Creation and
Worker Assistance Act of 2002, and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2003, and the average small business owner is confronted with a highly
complex tax landscape both professionally and personally.
Benefits are certainly available but you have to know where to look and
when.”
This seventh edition of the CCH Toolkit Tax Guide is created specifically to
help small business owners identify the benefits and manage their taxes so they
can better prepare their 2004 tax returns and begin planning for 2005. It also
includes free income tax preparation and filing with CompleteTax™
(www.completetax.com),
CCH’s easy-to-use online tax return service for individuals.
The Small Business Owner’s Best Tax Planning Guide
CCH Toolkit Tax Guide 2005 has complete
analysis of individual income tax issues. Also, unlike other tax guides, it has
an extensive glossary that demystifies tax jargon and offers detailed
discussions on issues of primary interest to small business owners such as:
- Differentiating between personal and business expenses;
- Maximizing deductions for auto, entertainment, depreciation, and home office expenses;
- Capturing contributions to employee benefit plans on tax returns;
- Identifying what the IRS looks for in an audit of business activities and best approaches in
dealing with them; and
- Deciding on the best form of organization for a business.
The Tax Guide’s thorough analysis of individual and family income tax
issues, including detailed sections on estates, retirement and education, are
designed to help entrepreneurs address current tax issues and plan for the
future for both themselves and their growing businesses.
“While entrepreneurs must keep separate records of their business and personal
dealings, most view their businesses as a very integral part of who they are. Understanding that and approaching topics from a perspective that keeps
those priorities in mind is what sets the CCH
Toolkit Tax Guide apart from other tax references,” said Gada.
Practical Guidance on Making Tax-Wise Decisions Throughout the Year
The Tax Guide offers easy-to-follow
guidelines that help entrepreneurs take advantage of all available tax breaks
and deductions while avoiding common errors. In addition, a section is devoted
to future tax planning matters.
“While it could easily take an entire book just to explain the many tax law changes
enacted between 2001 and 2004 that will be phased in through 2010, the Tax
Guide provides a comprehensive synopsis of those most likely to impact
entrepreneurs and their families so that they can be aware and best position
themselves to take advantage of the changes,” said Gada.
Beyond using clear language to help entrepreneurs through the tax maze, the Tax
Guide helps to diminish complexity by offering hundreds of tips, examples,
charts and tables to equip small business owners with the information they need
to make informed decisions to address their immediate situation, as well as for
longer term planning.
Combining Print and Online for Best Resources
Purchasers of the CCH Toolkit Tax Guide 2005 will be able to prepare and
electronically file both a federal and a state income tax return at no
additional charge via CCH CompleteTax (www.completetax.com),
a value of $32.95.
CCH
Business Owner's Toolkit (www.toolkit.cch.com),
developed by the same team of tax, financial planning and small business experts
who have produced CCH Toolkit Tax Guide 2005, also is available for
online updates as well as useful resources to help entrepreneurs start, run and
grow their small businesses, including the widely read “Ask Alice” advice
column.
The CCH Financial Planning Toolkit site (www.finance.cch.com)
also provides individuals with year-round access to financial planning
information on topics such as retirement, estate planning and investing as well
as more tax guidance.
Pricing and Availability
CCH Toolkit Tax Guide 2005 (ISBN
0-8080-113-8) is available in major retail and online bookstores (Barnes and
Noble, Borders, amazon.com) nationwide; via the CCH Business Owner’s
Toolkit bookstore (www.toolkit.cch.com)
or by calling 1-800-248-3248. The 432-page soft-cover book sells for $17.95,
plus applicable shipping, handling and tax.
About CCH Tax and Accounting
CCH Tax and Accounting (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. Among its market leading products are The ProSystem fx Office, CCH® Tax Research NetWork™,
Accounting Research Manager™ and the U.S. Master Tax Guide®. CCH Tax
and Accounting is a Wolters Kluwer company. Wolters Kluwer is a leading
multinational publisher and information services company.
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. (www.wolterskluwer.com). 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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EDITORS’ NOTE: For a complimentary editorial review copy of CCH
Toolkit Tax Guide 2005, members of the press can contact Mary Jung at
773-429-0940 / mtjung@msn.com;
or Leslie Bonacum at 847-267-7153 / mediahelp@cch.com.
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