Texas, Connecticut, Indiana Join Ranks Of CCH State Tax Guidebooks For 2000

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., February 8, 2000) – Now, tax professionals can find answers they need on the details of taxes for thirteen major states, with the recent addition of Texas, Connecticut and Indiana to the list of CCH State Tax Guidebooks available for 2000 (tax.cchgroup.com/full/bookstore). The Lone Star, Constitution and Hoosier states join California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the series from CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of tax and business law information and software.

Many of the CCH Guidebooks are classics that have been relied upon by tax professionals for decades. The popular Guidebook to California Taxes, for example, is in its 51^st year.

The Guidebooks offer concise explanations for practitioners working with state taxation. They are designed as quick references, describing the general provisions of the tax laws, regulations and administrative rulings of their respective states. They are useful to tax practitioners, businesspersons and others who file state returns or who are required to deal with state taxes. Comprehensive and authoritative, the Guidebooks are the one source those involved with state taxation need for convenient, timely and accurate answers.

Focused and Comprehensive

Crisp and focused yet comprehensive, each Guidebook presents thorough coverage of the taxes of major interest for each state, with summaries of other taxes such as unemployment compensation, motor vehicle registration and excise taxes. The Guidebooks place particular emphasis on topics such as persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax returns and payment.

In the 2000 editions, the Guidebooks include special coverage of electronic commerce issues, including tax treatment of prepaid phone cards. Coverage of the taxation of lottery winnings has also been expanded, and there is added focus on increasingly important nexus issues.

Throughout the Guidebooks, references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH State Tax Reports service assist in further tax research.

The Guidebooks for Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania also provide helpful sections on city taxes.

Availability and Pricing

For more information on the CCH State Tax Guidebooks, call 1-800-248-3248 or visit the CCH tax bookstore on the Internet and make your purchase online at tax.cchgroup.com/full/bookstore. The CCH State Guidebooks include:

Guidebook to California Taxes, 2000 (708 pages)

Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes, 2000 (272 pages)

Guidebook to Florida Taxes, 2000 (263 pages)

Guidebook to Illinois Taxes, 2000 (280 pages)

Guidebook to Indiana Taxes, 2000 (272 pages)

Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes, 2000 (230 pages)

Guidebook to Michigan Taxes, 2000 (280 pages)

Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes, 2000 (272 pages)

Guidebook to New York Taxes, 2000 (504 pages)

Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes, 2000 (320 pages)

Guidebook to Ohio Taxes, 2000 (300 pages)

Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes, 2000 (732 pages)

Guidebook to Texas Taxes, 2000 (352 pages).

The single copy price for each guidebook is $44, plus applicable shipping, handling and tax. Quantity discounts are available, as is school adoption pricing.

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. The CCH Federal and State Tax site can be accessed at http://tax.cchgroup.com.

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EDITORS NOTE: For members of the press, complimentary review copies of the CCH State Tax Guidebooks are available by contacting Leslie Bonacum at 824-267-7153 or bonacuml@cch.com.