CCH U.S. Master Tax Guideâ Plus Complete, Fast, Affordable Access To Federal Tax Information

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., June 24, 1999) – Combining the power of electronic research with the most comprehensive collection of federal tax primary source materials available, CCH INCORPORATED, a leading provider of tax law information and software, has introduced the U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus.

Available on both the Internet and CD-ROM, this dynamic new research tool gives attorneys, accountants and other professionals access to thousands of federal tax documents, with unprecedented ease and speed.

"U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus delivers both CCH’s authoritative coverage of tax information and our standard-setting, intuitive electronic research capabilities. Together, these assets provide our customers with the quickest, most convenient and most accurate source of federal tax documents available today," said Janeen Kopale, CCH Federal and State Tax Group product manager.

Easy Searching, Fast Access

Working with U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus on the Internet or on CD-ROM, customers will find that CCH’s easy-to-use searching capabilities deliver answers fast.

The Guide features powerful search tools, including CCH’s exclusive Tax Thesaurus, which automatically identifies additional documents that relate to specific search terms. Also, the service is the only one that lets subscribers search by date, and it automatically searches for plurals, possessives and abbreviated forms of search terms.

U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus on the Internet features an exclusive 2-step search, and new navigational tools that significantly improve tax research and set industry standards for Internet products. And, Internet customers have the ability to access the tax information they need from any computer with an Internet connection anytime, from anywhere.

Internet subscribers receive daily updates with the latest tax developments and daily tax news highlights. The Guide is updated monthly on CD-ROM.

The Value of Comprehensive Coverage

U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus contains thousands of statutory and regulatory documents, as well as Internal Revenue Service issuances and Tax and Federal Court opinions.

The Guide includes:

U. S. Master Tax Guide
Internal Revenue Code
IRS Regulations: Final, Temporary and Proposed
Revenue Rulings and Revenue Procedures
Letter Rulings
IRS Notices and Announcements
Tax Court Regular Opinions and Tax Court Memoranda Opinions
Tax Cases (All Federal Courts)
MSSP and ISP Papers
IRS Penalties Handbook
IRS Publications
Circular 230

In addition, U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus comes complete with the CCH U.S. Master Tax Guideâ in print. Considered the most popular professional tax reference in the nation for more than 82 years, the U.S. Master Tax Guide reflects all pertinent tax law changes, to date of publication, and provides reliable answers to basic issues affecting personal and business income tax.

Included with a subscription to U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus is Corporate—Partnership—Fiduciary Filled-in Tax Return Forms. This CCH book contains filled-in examples of the latest income tax return forms to be filed by corporations (Form 1120 and accompanying schedules), S corporations (Form 1120-S), partnerships (Form 1065) and fiduciaries (Form 1041).

CCH’s Individuals’ Filled-in Tax Return Forms book is also included, providing step-by-step guidance on the preparation of tax return forms 1040EZ, 1040A, and 1040, and Schedule C, plus other schedules involved in reporting income and deductions for individuals.

Availability and Pricing

A one-year subscription to U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus on the Internet or CD-ROM is $199. Subscribers will receive the print version of the U.S. Master Tax Guide upon subscription. The filled-in forms books will be forwarded after updates have been made for the next tax season. For more information or to order a copy of U.S. Master Tax Guide Plus call CCH’s toll-free number, 800-449-8114.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill., was founded in 1913 and has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company produces more than 700 electronic and print products for the tax, legal, securities, human resources, health care and small business markets. CCH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The CCH web site can be accessed at www.cch.com.

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