CCH Journal of State Taxation to Add Columns, Issue Bimonthly

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., March 22, 2006) – The highly respected Journal of State Taxation (JST), the oldest and leading publication of its kind, is adding new columns and top state tax industry thought leaders as columnists, and will now issue six times per year, rather than quarterly to provide readers with even fresher cutting-edge guidance and insight in this volatile area of tax practice. The Journal is published by CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading provider of tax and accounting law information, software and services (CCHGroup.com).

This staple of state and local tax practice was created 25 years ago, “when state and local taxation was the stepchild of tax practice,” according to JST’s Editor in Chief, James T. Collins. “Today, state and local tax issues are among the most challenging ones confronting businesses and high-wealth individuals,” Collins added. The new and improved Journal is designed to help practitioners meet, master and stay ahead of today’s complex state tax challenges.

New Columns, Columnists

Over the years, the Journal has offered many compelling and unique features, such as the popular multi-state tax charts and answers to frequently asked tax questions, along with insightful articles that enhance professional state tax practice. The newly improved Journal will now also include four regularly appearing columns by top names in state taxation:

  • Apportionment Issues by Michael Schadewald;
  • Nexus News by Maryann Gall and Laura Kulwicki;
  • Sales Tax Corner by John Healy and Bruce Nelson; and
  • State of the States by Robert Sash and Brian Ertmer.

As always, JST continues to provide regular alerts that keep practitioners up-to-date on hot topics, such as state tax incentives, sales tax exemptions, refund opportunities, and proposed, pending or recently enacted legislation, along with timely coverage of important cases and expert assessments of their impact. JST also remains true to its mission of delivering easy-to-read and easy-to-understand tips and suggestions from the nation’s leading tax specialists on how to reduce state and local tax liabilities.

Along with the new columns, articles included in the first issue of the newly-enhanced JST issue examine hot topics such as California’s adoption of a federal conformity measure, whether New York’s “convenience of the employer” rule punishes telecommuters and whether a reformed intangible personal property tax might be a “cure for inequity.”

Availability and Pricing

For more information or to order the Journal of State Taxation, call CCH at 800-449-8114 or visit CCHGroup.com. A one-year subscription to the Journal (six issues) is $275.

About CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business (CCHGroup.com) is a leading provider of tax, audit 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 is based in Riverwoods, Ill.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The Company’s core markets are health, corporate services, financial services, tax, accounting, legal, regulation, and education. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2005) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,400 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. For more information, see www.wolterskluwer.com.

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