New CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide Delivers Single Source Of State Tax Information, Savings

(RIVERWOODS, Ill., October 21, 1999) – Keeping track of a single state’s property tax laws – and making sure you’re getting the full benefit of tax advantages allowed – can be a time-consuming task. When several states are involved, however, the undertaking can be extremely onerous for those who have to wade through numerous, separate sources of information. To help corporations, tax lawyers and accounting professionals stay on top of multistate property tax issues, CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of tax and business law information and software, has introduced the CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide.

The only resource of its kind, CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide, available on the Internet and CD-ROM, offers comprehensive coverage of property tax issues across all states, helping professionals make the most of assorted state tax provisions.

"There’s money to be saved by ensuring property is correctly classified, valuations are accurate and credits are maximized," said CCH Federal and State Tax Marketing Director Catherine Wolfe. "With CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide, professionals can ensure that they are getting the greatest tax benefit allowed under any state’s tax law. There’s no other resource like it today for corporations and tax professionals who need a single source of timely, accurate multistate information."

Across-the-Board Coverage

The CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide combines CCH’s authoritative content with state-of-the-art technology that delivers fast answers and easy access to information. Using CCH’s intuitive searching tools, tax professionals can find, with speed and ease, everything from the full text of regulatory requirements to quick-answers and CCH’s authoritative explanations.

The Guide provides detailed coverage of each state’s property taxes, including analysis and the full text of property tax laws, regulations, cases and administrative rulings and releases. Updated monthly, the CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide delivers the most current information available on such topics as:

Persons and Property Subject to Taxation
Valuations
Assessments and Equalization
Credits
Abatements and Incentives
Penalties and Interest
Taxpayer Remedies
Collection and Payment of Taxes.

Also included are time-saving tools for busy tax professionals including quick-answer charts, tables, frequently asked questions, tax calendars and assessor contacts. Authoritative CCH Explanations identify and clarify issues to help users focus on what they need to know.

And, all of the information on either CD-ROM or on the standard-setting CCH Internet^sm Tax Research NetWork™ can be accessed with unprecedented speed using CCH’s intuitive search tools.

Daily State News Service via Internet

Subscribers to the Internet service benefit from the added value of daily, customizable news delivered via CCH’s taxTracker search^sm. This tax news service provides the latest articles, news and trends on topics and jurisdictions of interest to subscribers and delivers headlines and story summaries to users via daily e-mail. CCH templates make it simple to set search parameters, such as specifying topics or specific states for searches.

"For those who are interested in new tax developments and trends, the daily news updates on the Internet service are an invaluable source of current information and analysis," said Wolfe. "CCH will provide you with whatever tax news you want, wherever it’s happening – in one state, or around the country."

Availability and Pricing

To order or for more information on the CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide, call 800-449-8114 or 888 CCH REPS. On the Internet, the CCH Multistate Property Tax Guide is $1,085 for a one-year subscription and the CD-ROM version is $1,129.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, founded in 1913, has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company produces approximately 700 print and electronic products for tax, legal, securities, human resources, healthcare 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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EDITORS NOTE: For a review copy or illustrations, contact Leslie Bonacum at 847-267-7153 or bonacuml@cch.com.

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