Link to special CCH Tax Briefings on key topics from 2003:
 

• Year-End Tax Legislation Update (Dec. 10)
• Corporate Income Tax and 'Bonus' Depreciation
  (Dec. 4)
• Military Family Tax Relief Act (Nov. 11)
• Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (May 28)

CCH can assist you with stories, including interviews with CCH subject experts. Also, the CCH Whole Ball of Tax 2004 is available in print. Please contact:
 
Leslie Bonacum
(847) 267-7153
mediahelp@cch.com
 
Neil Allen
(847) 267-2179
allenn@cch.com

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED (www.cch.com) is a leading provider of tax and business law information and software.

The company tracks, reports, explains and analyzes tax and related law, producing more than 700 publications in print and electronic form for accounting, legal, human resources, banking, securities, insurance, government and health care professionals.

History

• CCH, in its current form, was founded in 1913, the year the U.S. federal income tax was created. However, the company’s roots go back to 1892.

• It is one of the most respected company names among accountants and attorneys.

• Historically, the company is known for its authority and accuracy in reporting and explaining tax law. Five generations of legal and business professionals have considered CCH products among the essentials in any office and critical to keeping up with day-to-day changes in tax law.

• The company always has made its home in the Chicago area and currently is headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill.

Product Offerings

• CCH markets more than 700 products for the U.S. market. Many are subscription publications that are updated daily, monthly or annually.

• Information is provided in a variety of media to meet the needs of a diverse customer base, including:
  • Internet
  • loose-leaf publication
  • CD-ROM
  • books and booklets
  • newsletters
  • proprietary online database
  • computer disk
  • audio cassette
  • Lotus Notes
  • Lexis-Nexis™

• CCH's flagship products include the Standard Federal Tax Reporter, the U.S. Master Tax Guide, CCH Federal Tax Guide, CCH Pension Plan Guide, CCH Federal Securities Law Reports, and GainsKeeper.

• CCH’s Tax Compliance unit produces ProSystem fx Tax and related software used by professionals for tax preparation, review, compilation, audit and office productivity.

• The Wolters Kluwer companies of CCH, CCH Tax Compliance and Aspen Publishers offer an integrated and comprehensive Destination Site for tax and accounting professionals in North America. Tax.CCHGroup – tax.cchgroup.com – combines the resources of the CCH Federal and State Tax Group, CCH Tax Compliance and Aspen to facilitate the changing way accounting, legal and financial and estate planning professionals work, serve their clients, generate practice revenue and manage their businesses.

Business Organization

CCH is part of the Wolters Kluwer North America Tax, Accounting and Legal Division. CCH INCORPORATED, CCH Tax Compliance and Aspen Publishers make up the WK Tax & Accounting unit.

Customers

• Primary customers for CCH's tax products are accountants and attorneys in firms and corporations. Other major purchasers of these products are federal and state government agencies, universities and libraries.

• Customers for other CCH products include professionals in the areas of securities, financial planning, human resources, health care, insurance, financial services, telecommunications and small business.

CCH Professionals

• CCH employs approximately 2,000 people in the U.S.

• This includes a 700-person editorial staff, most of whom are accountants and/or attorneys.

• The company has offices in Riverwoods and Chicago, Ill.; Torrance, Petaluma and Chatsworth, Calif.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wichita, Kan.; Atlanta and Roswell, Ga.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Acton, Mass., New York City and Monsey, NY; and Washington, D.C.

• CCH Publishing staff includes an active news bureau in Washington, D.C.
  • There, beat reporters cover key areas of the nation's government, including Congress, the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, the Supreme Court and Federal Courts and the White House.

• CCH also is supported by outside authors and advisors, all of whom are considered notable experts in their respective fields.

Ownership

• CCH is a Wolters Kluwer company.

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