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CCH Integrates ProSystem fx Tax, State SmartCharts

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 13, 2009) – Now, tax professionals using CCH’s ProSystem fx® Tax can get answers to crucial state compliance questions without leaving the return. CCH now offers a powerful new integration of ProSystem fx and the award-winning State SmartCharts™ on the CCH Tax Research Network™ that allows users to move seamlessly between preparing and reviewing tax returns and verifying state tax treatment. CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business is a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services (CCHGroup.com).

“CCH’s StateSmartCharts are a shortcut to the answers that practitioners need without the necessity of targeting documents and formulating searches,” said Product Manager Angela Darrow. “Now, they’re accessible right from state tax forms in ProSystem fx Tax. If you’re working on a California return, you can pop up the CaliforniaSmartChart menu and answers to dozens of questions are just a click away.”

StateSmartCharts zero in on issues that come up again and again in state tax practice, such as rate schedules, filing requirements, modifications to bonus depreciation, NOLs and group filing requirements.

Users just select a topic and a SmartChart pops up with a quick answer, explanation and links to additional information. Answers can easily be exported into either Microsoft® Word or Microsoft® Excel and SmartCharts can be saved directly to client files.

SmartChart links provide immediate access to state statutes and regulations for deeper research and audit trail purposes if desired. SmartCharts also link to industry standard CCH State Tax Reporters for state tax research and editorial commentary. Users decide how much or how little additional information they need.

“You can save SmartCharts and they will update automatically whenever you open them again, and even highlight any changes in the law,” Darrow said. “They’re a great productivity tool.”

For More Information

For more information on how the seamless integration of ProSystem fx Tax and State SmartCharts can drive efficiencies in the tax return preparation process, contact a CCH sales representative 800-344-3734 . To experience this powerful integration, a subscription to a CCH State Tax Reporter is required.

About CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business (CCHGroup.com) is a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services. It has served tax, accounting and business professionals since 1913. Among its market-leading products are The ProSystem fx® Office, CCH® TeamMate, CorpSystem®, 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 global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.

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