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CCH Accountants' Suite Guidebook provides a French description of each product within the CCH Accountants' Suite.

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CCH Accountants' Suite Guidebook provides an English description of each product within the CCH Accountants' Suite.

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CCH Accountants' Suite: The more applications you add, the more you profit from high-value client services and improved workflow integration.

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The 2010 CCH GAAP Guide, Volumes I and II, is the perfect bridge between the existing GAAP hierarchy and the new FASB Codification. This new two-volume set’s pre-/post-Codification dual-reference system, detailed cross-reference table, and index help you quickly locate the information you need in the way you are most comfortable with. Content is current and authoritative — written by leaders in the field, with analysis, practice pointers and illustrations to filter the complexities.

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Available: November 2010

This book reflects all pertinent federal taxation changes that affect 2010 returns and provides fast and reliable answers to tax questions affecting individuals and business income tax.

The 2011 MTG contains timely and precise explanation of federal income taxes for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts, as well as new rules established by key court decisions and the IRS.  Significant new tax developments are conveniently highlighted and concisely explained for quick reference and understanding.  The handbook's explanations are meticulously researched and footnoted to provide tax practitioners with the most accurate and legally sound guidance to help them understand, apply and comply with today's complex federal tax laws.

This handbook is built for speed with numerous time-saving features, including a tax calendar, taxpayer-specific return flowcharts, lists of average itemized deductions, selected depreciation tables, rate tables, checklists of income, deduction and medical expense items, and more.  These features help users quickly and easily determine how particular tax items and situations should be treated and answer client questions.

It comes complete with the popular Quick Tax Facts card that can be detached for at-a-glance reference to key tax figures and other often referenced amounts used in preparing 2010 income tax returns, and a special bonus CPE course supplement entitled "Top Federal Tax Issues for 2011," which focuses in on the most significant and thorniest new tax developments affecting practitioners for the year.  The Top Federal Tax Issues Course allows professionals to earn CPE credit while keeping up-to-date on the most important tax issues (grading fee additional).

The 2011 U.S. Master Tax Guide's updated explanations cover:

• Highlights of New Tax Developments
• Tax Rates and Tax Tables
• Individuals
• Corporations
• S Corporations
• Partnerships
• Trusts and Estates
• Exempt Organizations
• Income
• Exclusions from Income
• Business Expenses
• Non-Business Expenses
• Losses and Bad Debt
• Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion
• Tax Credits
• Minimum Tax
• Tax Accounting
• Basis for Gain or Loss
• Sales, Exchanges and Capital Gains
• Installment Sales/Deferred Payment Sales
• Securities Transactions
• Tax Shelters/At-Risk Rules/Passive Losses
• Retirement Plans
• Corporate Acquisitions/Reorganizations
• Taxation of Foreign Activities/Taxpayers
• Returns and Payment of Tax
• Withholding and Estimated Taxes
• Examination of Return

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Available: July 2011

Authors: Robert Ricketts and Larry Tunnell

Discusses the complex issues involving partnership taxation with utmost clarity. It uses hundreds of illustrative examples, practice observations, helpful charts and insightful explanations to make even the most difficult concepts understandable. The book reflects the authors' penchant for communicating the pertinent facts in very direct language and creating a context for understanding the multifaceted issues and applying them to practice.

This new edition fully reflects all the latest developments in this complex area. These include changes affecting:

• partnership basis adjustments
• transfers to partnerships of property with built-in losses
• sale of an interest in a partnership with built-in loss property
• disproportionate distributions from partnerships with built-in loss property exp
• ensing and amortization of partnership organizational expenses
• partnership treatment of the deduction for domestic production activities
• recognition of cancellation-of-indebtedness income, and more

In six parts, Practical Guide to Partnerships and LLCs covers the critical aspects of this complicated area, with individual parts focusing on partnership characteristics, funding, taxation of operations, partner's share of partnership debt, disposition of partnership interest, and distributions. From choice-of-entity considerations to sales and liquidations, the entire breadth of partnership and LLC taxation is covered. Special attention is given throughout to the complex inter-workings of rules that bind, tax and control these entity operations.

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State Tax Guidebook Library Plan provides you with all 20 industry-leading State Tax Guidebooks, shipped immediately upon publication, all for one attractive annual subscription price nearly 50% off the regular list price. You'll receive all State Tax Guidebooks currently available and all new editions published within your subscription period and any new editions developed and published throughout the year during your subscription period.

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Available: April 2011

Provides a thorough explanation of federal excise taxes and follows the style of the U.S. Master Tax Guide. This convenient reference serves as an indispensable resource for accountants and tax professionals who work in the increasingly important and complex area of excise taxes. The new edition fully reflects changes brought about by recent tax legislation, including the new indoor tanning services tax introduced by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the tax on medical devices introduced by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and the important extensions to various fuel production incentives made by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, as well as new regulations, rulings, and significant court decisions.

Included in this handy quick reference are excise tax rate tables, a glossary of excise tax terms, a list of pertinent excise tax forms by subject matter and by number, an Internal Revenue Code section finding list, and handy checklists of taxed and non-taxed items.

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CCH's Guidebook to Virginia Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Virginia. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of Virginia state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. Published annually, this publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Virginia returns or who are required to deal with Virginia taxes.

This authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Virginia taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format. It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest including:

• personal income tax
• corporate income tax
• bank franchise tax
• sales and use taxes
• property taxes
• excise taxes

Other Virginia taxes are summarized, as well, with emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.

The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by William L.S. Rowe, a partner of the Richmond office of the law firm, Hunton & Williams. This valuable commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Virginia tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Virginia tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key legislative developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Virginia and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Virginia Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Guidebook to Il

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CCH's Guidebook to Texas Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Texas. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Texas returns or who are required to deal with Texas taxes.

This authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Texas taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format. It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest including:

• real and personal property tax
• franchise taxes
• sales and use taxes
• excise taxes

Other Texas taxes are summarized, as well, with emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment. 

The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by G. Brint Ryan, M.S., CPA and Eric L. Stein, J.D., LL.M., CPA of the state and local tax consulting firm, Ryan & Company. This valuable new commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Texas tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Texas tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key legislative developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Texas and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Texas Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2011)
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Authored by some of the top names in Pennsylvania state taxation - Charles L. Potter, Jr., J.D., CPA; Shelby D. Bennett, Ph.D.; Philip E. Cook, Jr., J.D.; and Sheldon J. Michaelson, CPA, the Guidebook to Pennsylvania State Taxes is unmatched in clarity, practicality and helpful analysis.  This comprehensive and authoritative Guide provides practitioners with insights and guidance on Pennsylvania taxes, with special emphasis placed on tax compliance and tax-savings opportunities.  

Widely used by Pennsylvania tax practitioners and businesses (and professionals in neighboring states), the Guidebook to Pennsylvania State Taxes is regarded as the number one source for practical and concise explanation of Pennsylvania personal, corporate income and other taxes. The Guidebook is designed as a quick reference work, presenting succinct discussions of state and local taxes, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Pennsylvania returns or who are required to deal with Pennsylvania taxes from a planning or compliance perspective. It presents practical coverage of the array of Pennsylvania taxes, including:

• personal income tax
• sales and use tax
• corporate net income tax
• capital stock and franchise tax
• taxes on financial institutions
• miscellaneous business taxes, fees and reports
• unemployment compensation insurance tax
• inheritance and estate tax
• personal property tax
• Philadelphia City and School District taxes
• Pittsburgh City and School District Taxes

The Guidebook explains the background and operation of each tax, and gives a plethora of examples, hints, cautions, planning pointers and answers to commonly encountered real-life problems to help practitioners solve their everyday Pennsylvania tax problems.  

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Pennsylvania tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Pennsylvania and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pi

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CCH's Guidebook to Ohio Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Ohio. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Ohio returns or who are required to deal with Ohio taxes.

Now in its 38th edition, this popular and authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Ohio taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format. It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest including:

• personal income tax
• corporation franchise (income) tax
• city income and school district income taxes
• sales and use tax
• estate tax

Other Ohio taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment. A special section provides summaries of the provisions of the city income taxes of Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Youngstown. The rates, return due dates, and withholding return and payment dates of smaller Ohio cities levying taxes are also provided in special charts.

The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by Edward J. Bernert and Andrew M. Ferris, with the Columbus office of the law firm, Baker & Hostetler LLP.  This valuable commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Ohio tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Ohio tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Ohio and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Ohio Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax

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Available: August 2011

Authors: Dominic Daher, Joshua Rosenberg and Steve Johnson

Offers practitioners current and practical explanation and analysis on corporations, giving them the guidance needed to manage the C Corporation election, compliance, tax planning, and life cycle needs. In addition to thorough coverage of how the tax laws impact C corporations, the Practical Guide details corporate formation, distributions, redemptions, liquidations, reorganizations and issues related to corporate tax practice and procedure. Practical Guide to C Corporations provides business entity practitioners with complete coverage of C corporation taxation issues.

• Formation of a Corporation
• Application of Federal Income Tax to Corporations
• Nonliquidating Distributions
• Redemptions
• Liquidations and Partial Liquidations
• Acquisitive Corporate Reorganizations
• Procedural Aspects

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CCH's Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in North Carolina. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file North Carolina returns or who are required to deal with North Carolina taxes.

Edited by William W. Nelson, J.D. and Shelby Bennett, Ph.D., this popular and authoritative Guidebook is in its 39th Edition. It is the one source those involved with North Carolina taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format.  Concise explanations cover the taxes of major interest:

• personal income tax
• corporate income tax
• tax on banks and other financial institutions
• franchise tax
• sales and use taxes
• inheritance tax
• gift tax
• intangibles tax

Other North Carolina taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.  

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the North Carolina tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments.  While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.  References to both the North Carolina and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to examine full text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index and organized presentation of the content make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Helpful references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH North Carolina Tax Reports service are provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2011)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2011)If you would like more details about this product, or would like to order a copy online, please click here.
  
  
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Available: October 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)  

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Available: December 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)  

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CCH's Guidebook to New York Taxes is the perfect resource for concise explanation for practitioners working with state taxation in New York. Designed as a quick reference work, this handbook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file New York returns or who are required to deal with New York taxes.

The popular NY Tax Guidebook is now in its 46th year of providing practitioners with concise and authoritative information on New York State taxation.  It includes detailed discussion of major New York State taxes, including:

• corporation franchise (income) tax
• personal income tax
• sales and use taxes
• franchise tax on banking corporations
• estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes

Major New York City and certain Yonkers taxes are also covered in detail--e.g., the general corporation tax, the tax on banking corporations, the personal income tax on residents, the earnings tax on nonresidents, and the unincorporated business tax, as well as, property taxes, listing of administrative agencies/directory and other miscellaneous state taxes (e.g., motor fuels, cigarette/tobacco, and public utilities taxes). 

Particular emphasis is placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment. The Guidebook also discusses the general property tax levied by local governments, as well as covering the many other State and City taxes.  

The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by Mark S. Klein, Esq., a partner of the law firm of Hodgson Russ LLP.  This valuable practice commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of New York tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the New York tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2009 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the New York and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to examine full text of the applicable law.  Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index and organized presentation of the content make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Helpful references to speci

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Available: October 2011 

A multistate guide that covers how to set up and administer trusts in all fifty states. It enables the practitioner to keep abreast of the increasingly complex state rules that govern the establishment, maintenance and taxation of trusts and is of interest to the accountant and financial planner who makes provisions for his client's wealth management.

The book deals with the individual state rules for the creation of a trust, for appointing a trustee (including the qualifications that the trustee must have and the fiduciary duties that the trustee will owe to the grantor and the beneficiaries). The book discusses state requirements for modifying or revoking the trust. It covers the issues that arise if the grantor wishes to move the situs of the trust from one state to another. The permissible duration of a trust is also considered as is the Rule Against Perpetuities in states where this is still an issue.

This publication also discusses the accounting aspects of maintaining a trust from the state point of view, including creditor's rights in a trust, the different distribution standards in trust agreements, the effect of the Uniform Principal and Income Act (as adopted by each individual state), investment standards and total return trusts.

Also included is a discussion of the different state income tax rules, including forms and instructions for each state.

• Revocable Trusts
• Modification or Termination of Trusts
• Issues in Connection with Trustee's Power to Make Discretionary Distributions
• Trusts for Pets and Purpose Trusts
• Asset Protection
• Nonresident Qualification as Trustee
• Trust Administration: Power to Adjust and Total Return Trusts
• Trust Accounting: Principal and Income
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Available: February 2012

Presents a succinct explanation of both state and local taxes, and it is designed as a quick reference work, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings. 

This popular Guidebook is now in its 43rd year of presenting coverage of the taxes of major interest, including:

- income tax
- single business tax
- sales and use taxes
- intangibles tax
- inheritance, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes

Other Michigan taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.

Related Books:

• California Income Tax Laws and Regulations Annotated (2012)
• New York State Corporation Tax Law and Regulations (As of January 1, 2012)
• New York State Personal Income Tax Law and Regulations (As of January 1, 2012)
• New York State Sales and Use Tax Law and Regulations (As of January 1, 2012)
• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
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Available: October 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)   

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CCH's Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes is an indispensable resource for anyone working with state taxation in New Jersey.  It is designed as a quick reference, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws, regulations and administrative rulings useful to tax practitioners, businesspersons and others who file New Jersey returns or who are required to deal with New Jersey taxes.  

This popular Guidebook is now in its 41st year of providing practitioners with concise and authoritative information on New Jersey taxes.  It presents thorough coverage of the taxes of major interest, including:

• corporation business (franchise) tax
• corporation income tax
• personal income tax
• sales and use tax
• inheritance tax

Other New Jersey taxes are discussed, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment. The 2011 Edition features enhanced military personnel coverage and personal income tax and corporate income tax federal/state comparisons. 

The Guidebook is edited by Susan A. Feeney, J.D. and Michael A. Guariglia, J.D., partners in the firm of McCarter & English, LLP, Newark, NJ.  This valuable commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of New Jersey tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the New Jersey tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law.  While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.

References to the New Jersey and related federal provisions are provided throughout.  Detailed Table of Contents, Topical Index and law and regulations finding lists make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.  Cross references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH New Jersey Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the text to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2011)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2011)
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Available: November 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)

  

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Available: December 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)   

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CCH's Guidebook to Michigan Taxes is the perfect resource for practitioners working with state taxation in Michigan. The Guidebook presents a succinct explanation of both state and local taxes, and it is designed as a quick reference work, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Michigan returns or who are required to deal with Michigan taxes. 

This popular Guidebook is now in its 42nd year of providing practitioners with concise and authoritative information on Michigan taxes.  It provides timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible deskbook format, presenting coverage of the taxes of major interest, including:

• income tax
• single business tax
• sales and use taxes
• intangibles tax
• inheritance, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes

Other Michigan taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment. 

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Michigan tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law.  While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.  Helpful references to both the Michigan and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law.  Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.  Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Michigan Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.
 

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2011)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2011)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes

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Australia’s number one tax reference is designed to help practitioners, businesses, other organizations and students quickly locate accurate answers to their tax questions.

Whether it is being used to help prepare tax returns for the current tax year or to work out the tax issues and implications of decisions and transactions in the immediate future years, the Australian Master Tax Guide is an essential resource for anyone working in or dealing with tax. Up-to-date through June 30, 2011.

• Cross referenced at the end of each CCH paragraph to more detailed information in key CCH updating services
• Handy checklists and tables, complete effective life (depreciation) tables and a calendar of key tax dates
• Entirely new chapter of handy tax checklists
• A practical way to keep up to date on the changes to Australia’s complex tax system

The CCH Australian Master Tax Guide is written and updated by CCH's team of tax accountants and lawyers, and a select group of top tax professionals.

 

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CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)   

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Available: October 2011

Formerly titled, the "Bank Tax Guide," the new U.S. Master Bank Tax Guide (2012) by noted bank tax expert, Ronald W. Blasi, J.D., LL.M., is a comprehensive desktop reference that covers all the tax rules for financial institutions and is the only book of its kind that is completely updated each year to reflect the latest changes through press time. This is the authoritative must-have guide for professionals charged with tax compliance for financial institutions.

It features special planning sections in each chapter, detailed discussions that are meticulously referenced to authority for additional research, potential IRS audit activities, and numerous practical examples that illustrate the rules and principles. The volume provides informative discussions on points of law where the courts and the IRS may not see eye-to-eye.

The key tax planning suggestions offered upfront in each chapter and meticulous footnotes to show authority throughout make the Guide's discussions a roadmap for further research. Helpful tables, charts, lists and examples reflect the author's penchant for illustrating the rules and principles in the most understandable way.

Organized for day-to-day use, but offering a depth of discussion that readers will want to read thoroughly, the U.S. Master Bank Tax Guide reflects the author's 30+ years of banking industry experience and his proficiency at teaching in both the law school and tax professional venues. This resource not only explains the fundamental tax rules and principles that apply to banks, it also identifies and guides the reader through the many opportunities and pitfalls that may be present. From choice of entity advantages and disadvantages and treatment of start-up costs to handling ordinary and necessary expense items and acquisition and expansion considerations, the Guide offers the practical guidance that all bank tax practitioners need, value and appreciate.

CONTENTS:

- Entities subject to bank tax rules
- Accounting for interest, fee and other income
- Discount, points and premium
- Securities dealers and investors
- Nonperforming loans
- Modified debt
- Foreclosures
- Business expenses
- Interest expense
- Bad-debt deductions
- Acquisitions
- Business tax credits

  

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CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)

   

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CCH's Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes is the perfect resource for concise explanation for practitioners working with state taxation in Massachusetts.  Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings.  This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Massachusetts returns or who are required to deal with Massachusetts taxes.

Now in its 43rd edition, this popular handbook is the one source those involved with Massachusetts taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format.  It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest:

• personal income tax
• corporation excise (income) tax
• taxes on banks and other financial institutions
• sales and use taxes
• estate tax

Other Massachusetts taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.  

The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by Stephen M. Politi, Esq., a partner of the Boston law firm, Engel & Schultz, P.C.  This valuable commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Massachusetts tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Massachusetts tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law.  While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Massachusetts and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to examine full text of the applicable law.  Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index and organized presentation of the content make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.  Helpful references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Massachusetts Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

 

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Full Article

Available: August 2011

Authors: Michael S. Schadewald, Ph.D., CPA and Robert J.Misey, Jr., J.D., MBA and LL.M.

Provides readers with a practical command of the tax issues raised by international transactions and how those issues are resolved by U.S. tax laws. The book emphasizes those areas generally accepted to be essential to tax practice.

The book is written primarily as a desk reference for tax practitioners and is organized into four parts.

Part I provides an overview of the U.S. system for taxing international transactions, and also discusses the U.S. jurisdictional rules and source-of-income rules.

Part II explains how the United States taxes the foreign activities of U.S. persons, and includes chapters on the foreign tax credit, deemed paid foreign tax credit, anti-deferral provisions, foreign currency translation and transactions, export tax benefits, planning for foreign operations, and state taxation of foreign operations.

Part III describes how the United States taxes the U.S. activities of foreign persons, including the taxation of U.S.-source investment-type income and U.S. trade or business activities, as well as planning for foreign-owned U.S. operations.

Finally, Part IV covers issues common to both outbound and inbound activities, including intercompany transfer pricing, tax treaties, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and international tax practice and procedure.

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Available: December 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)  

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CCH's Guidebook to Maryland Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Maryland.  Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings.  Published annually, this publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Maryland returns or who are required to deal with Maryland taxes.

This authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Maryland taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format.  It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest including:

• personal income tax
• corporate income tax
• sales and use taxes
• death taxes
• property taxes
• utility franchise tax
• insurance gross premiums tax

Other Maryland taxes are summarized, as well, with emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.  

The 2011 Edition includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by Walter R. Calvert, J.D. and Denise V. Corsaro, J.D. of the Baltimore office of the law firm, Venable LLP.  This valuable commentary helps practitioners further understand and apply the complex principles of Maryland tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Maryland tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key legislative developments in the law.  While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.  Helpful references to both the Maryland and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law.  Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.  Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Maryland Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Full Article

Available: January 2012

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)  

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Available: December 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)  

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CCH's Guidebook to Florida Taxes is the perfect resource for practitioners working with state taxation in Florida. The Guidebook is designed as a quick reference work, presenting succinct discussions of state and local taxes, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Florida returns or who are required to deal with Florida taxes.  

Now in its 38th edition, this popular and authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Florida taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format.  It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest, including:

• corporation income tax (applicable to all corporations including banks and insurance companies)
• sales and use taxes
• intangible personal property tax
• estate tax

Other Florida taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax; exemptions; basis and rate of tax; and returns and payment.    

The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by James M. Ervin, Jr., Esq., a partner of the Tallahassee office of the law firm, Holland & Knight, LLP. This valuable commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Florida tax law to specific practice situations.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Florida tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Florida and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Florida Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
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Available: October 2010

Author: Glenn R. Carrington

Tax Accounting in Mergers and Acquisitions gives in-depth, practical coverage of today's key issues in corporate acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, and restructurings from a transactional perspective. It will help your client:

1. Decide if the transaction should be taxable or nontaxable.
2. Structure the deal for the best results-stock or asset acquisition.
3. Achieve desired business objectives.

This book considers the tax accounting implications of structuring and restructuring transactions including those described in Code 351 (Transfer to Corporation Controlled by Transferor), 338 (Certain Stock Purchases Treated as Asset Acquisitions), 381 (Carryovers in Certain Corporate Acquisitions), 721 (Nonrecognition of Gain or Loss on Contributions to a Partnership), and 1001 (Gain or Loss on Disposition of Property). It discusses the rules relative to a taxpayer’s ability to carry over methods of accounting, to obtain audit protection through filing accounting method changes, to preserve favorable methods of accounting, to determine the effect of the transaction on any unamortized Code 481(a) adjustments (Adjustments Required by Changes in Accounting Methods), and to use the chosen structure as a means of achieving appropriate tax accounting objectives. In addition, it describes some of the most common types of accounting method exposure items that arise during the course of due diligence and some of the alternatives for mitigating exposure to the buyer. Furthermore, it describes the most significant anti-abuse rules that prevent taxpayers from unreasonably taking advantage of these provisions. Finally, it addresses some of the pitfalls that taxpayers should take into account in structuring transactions. In addition to updates of all rulings, cases and legislation, the 2010 edition contains a new chapter on Bankruptcy.

Chapter 1       Taxable and Tax-Free Acquisitions
Chapter 2       Basic Concepts in Deductibility and Capitalization
Chapter 3       Accounting for Restructuring Transactions under Code §351, 338, 381, 721, and 1001
Chapter 4       Treatment of Contingent Liabilities
Chapter 5       Treatment of Transaction Costs Prior to the Final Capitalization Regulations
Chapter 6       Final Capitalization Regulations
Chapter 7       Debt Modifications in Connection with Mergers and Acquisitions
Chapter 8       Original Issue Discount (OID) in Mergers and Acquisitions
Chapter 9       Amortization of Intangibles under Code §197
Chapter 10     Limitation on Loss Carrybacks — Corporate Equity Reduction Transactions
Chapter 11     Consolidated Return Tax Accounting Issues
Chapter 12     Tax Accounting Issues in Bankruptcies and Work-outs

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Available: November 2011

CCH's Guidebooks to State Taxes are the classic handbooks on specific State taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in State taxes, these time-saving guides are accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes (when applicable). The 2012 Guidebooks are reflecting significant new legislation, regulations and court decisions through press time.

Related Books:

• State Tax Handbook (2012)
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to California Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Maryland Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Massachusetts Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Michigan Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New Jersey Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to New York Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Ohio Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Virginia Taxes (2012)
• Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2012)

  

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CCH's Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes is the perfect resource for concise explanation for practitioners working with state taxation in Connecticut.  Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, giving a general picture of the state tax laws and regulations and highlighting the significant cases and administrative rulings.  This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Connecticut returns or who are required to deal with Connecticut taxes.

The comprehensive and authoritative Guidebook is authored by a team of leading experts in Connecticut state taxation:

• Richard D. Pomp--Coordinating Editor
• Leslie E. Grodd, Esq.--Estate and Gift Taxes
• Christine L. Hill, Esq.--Sales and Use Taxes
• Diana L. Leyden, Esq.--Miscellaneous Taxes
• Glenn G. Rybacki, Esq.--Administration and Procedure
• David F. Sherwood, Esq.--Property Tax
• Jay M. Smolin, CPA--Personal Income Tax
• Richard W. Tomeo, Esq.--Corporate Business Tax
• Laura R. Wyeth, CPA--Sales and Use Taxes

It is the one source those involved with Connecticut taxation need for quick and accurate answers, presenting thorough coverage of the taxes of major interest including:

• personal income tax
• corporation income tax
• sales and use taxes

Other Connecticut taxes are summarized, as well, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.

For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Connecticut tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key recent developments in the law.  While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2011 for the 2010 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2010 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning.  Helpful references to both the Connecticut and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to examine full text of the applicable law.  Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index and organized presentation of the content make pinpointing critical information quick and easy.  Helpful references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Connecticut Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

Related Titles:  

• State

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Standalone CD available: December 2011

Volumes I and II provide the most comprehensive resource for understanding and applying authoritative GAAP literature in clear language. Each FASB Accounting Standards Codification pronouncement/topic is discussed in a comprehensive format that makes it easy to understand and implement in day-to-day practice. Practical illustrations and examples demonstrate and clarify specific accounting principles.

Major standards, and interpretations of major standards, are covered in Volume I, and guidance for more narrow transactions is provided in Volume II.

The Practice Pointers throughout this edition explicate, in plain English, how to apply the standards just discussed. Observations enrich the discussion by presenting interesting aspects of GAAP, such as conflicts within the authoritative literature.

The GAAP Guide satisfies all AICPA peer review standards and requirements.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:

• Accounting Changes
• Accounting Policies and Standards
• Advertising
• Balance Sheet Classification and Related Display Issues
• Bankruptcy and Reorganization
• Business Combinations
• Capitalization and Expense Recognition Concepts
• Cash Flow Statement
• Computer Software
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• Contingencies, Risks, and Uncertainties
• Convertible Debt and Debt with Warrants
• Deferred Compensation Contracts
• Depreciable Assets and Depreciation
• Development Stage Enterprises
• Earnings per Share
• Equity Method
• Extinguishment of Debt
• Fair Value
• Financial Instruments
• Foreign Operations and Exchange
• Government Contracts
• Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
• Income Taxes
• Installment SalesIntangible Assets
• Interest Costs Capitalized
• Interest on Receivables and Payables
• Interim Financial Reporting
• Inventory
• Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
• Leases
• Long-Term Construction Contracts
• Long-Term Obligations
• Nonmonetary Transactions
• Pension Plans
• Personal Financial Statements
• Postemployment and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
• Product Financing Arrangements
• Property Taxes
• Real Estate Transactions
• Related Party Disclosures
• Research and Development
• Results of Operations
• Revenue Recognition
• Segment Reporting
• Stock-Based Payments
• Stockholder

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Revenue Recognition Guide is a comprehensive reference manual covering the key concepts and issues that arise in determining when and how to recognize revenue. It covers the litany of existing authoritative literature related to revenue recognition and clarifies those revenue recognition concepts that are vague.

For issues not addressed in the accounting literature, this Guide provides suggested accounting treatments that are consistent with general revenue recognition concepts and principles.

The Guide also provides examples of key points, includes excerpts from the financial statements of public companies, illustrating key concepts and judgments, and discusses revenue recognition projects on the agendas of the various accounting standard-setters.

Revenue Recognition Guide is organized into 13 chapters. Within these chapters, a number of Observations and Practice Pointers highlight key consequences of the accounting guidance and identifies issues to watch for when dealing with certain revenue transactions. SEC Registrant Alerts highlights issues that the SEC is particularly focused on, as well as additional guidance provided by the SEC beyond the guidance typically followed by non-public companies.

To facilitate research, the text includes references to pertinent paragraphs of the authoritative literature addressing key points.

Revenue Recognition Guide covers the following topics:

• Revenue-Related Literature
• General Principles
• Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements
• Product Deliverables
• Service Deliverables
• Intellectual Property Deliverables
• Miscellaneous Issues
• Contract Accounting
• Software: A Complete Model
• Presentation
• Disclosures
• Future Expectations

Related Books:

• U.S. Master Tax Guide®,2012
• ProSystem fx Tax: for U.S. Tax Returns
• INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: Income, Estate, Gift, Employment and Excise Taxes, Winter 2012 Edition
• U.S. INCOME TAX REGULATIONS, Winter 2012 Edition  

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Available: October  2011

The GAAS Guide describes today's engagement standards, practices, and procedures in use today, including Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs), Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs), and Statements on Standards on Accounting and Review Services (SSARSs) and their relationship to the PCAOB's standards. The latest interpretations of all the standards are also included.

The 2012 Edition includes coverage of the following:

• SAS-121 (AU 722) (Revised Applicability of Statement on Auditing Standards No. 100, Interim Financial Information)
• SSAE-17 (AT 301) (Reporting on Compiled Prospective Financial Statements When the Practitioner’s Independence is Impaired)
• SSARS-20 (Revised Applicability of Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services)

The book is organized to follow the arrangement of the AICPA's Professional Standards. Each section begins with a list of authoritative pronouncements and an Overview. A Promulgated Procedures Checklist identifies the essential professional responsibilities that must be satisfied in each phase of an engagement followed by an Analysis and Application of Reporting Standards, which explains how each specific promulgated procedure should be applied. Practitioner's Aids provide additional guidance on how to apply the promulgated standards to specific engagements.

Throughout the book Risk Assessment Points, Engagement Strategies, Planning Aid Reminders, and Observations provide helpful, practical tips. Fraud Pointers alert practitioners to issues affecting auditor responsibility for fraud and fraud risks throughout the audit engagement. To keep CPAs abreast of potential changes affecting AICPA professional standards, this edition contains new overviews of outstanding exposure drafts, which highlight key elements of possible changes to existing professional standards.

The sample letters, reports, and checklists found in the text are included on a CD-ROM that accompanies the book and can be printed and customized to meet all of your auditing needs.

The GAAS Guide meets accounting industry standards as overseen by the AICPA's peer review system (the book reproduces a letter by the book's peer reviewer).

• AU 100: Introduction
• AU 200: General Standards
• AU 300: Standards of Field Work
• AU 400: First, Second, and Third Standards of Reporting
• AU 500: Fourth Standard of Reporting
• AU 600: Other Types of Reports
• AU 700: Special Topics
• AU 800: Compliance Auditing
• AU 900: Special Reports of the Committee on Auditing Procedure
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Author: Daniel M. Davis, MBA (Taxation), CPA, CFE

Provides state-specific material for preparing for and handling an audit in all states that impose sales and use taxes. Readers will gain an increased understanding of why their businesses or clients were selected for audit, how their audits will proceed, what the audit staff will be looking for, and how assessments are developed.

Instead of enacting tax increases, taxing agencies are quietly encouraged to mine every possible dollar from the existing tax structures. As a result, a sales and use tax audit notice generally may be regarded as the first step in a state civil action intended to extract additional funds from a specific taxpayer. Since this may often result in unfavorable consequences for the taxpayer, this book is intended to improve the taxpayer's chances of prevailing in what is often a losing battle. It aims to assist taxpayers in proactively avoiding paying more than their legal share of taxes.

This guide comes with a CD-ROM, containing approximately 200 state and local exemption certificates.

Related Books:

• U.S. Master Sales and Use Tax Guide (2012)
• Sales and Use Tax Answer Book 2013 
• California Sales and Use Tax Answer Book 2011

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Available: November 2011

This book organizes accounting pronouncements into two parts: general standards and industry-specific standards. The Practice Pointers featured throughout this edition point out, in plain English, how to apply the standards just discussed.

The 2012 International Accounting/Financial Reporting Standards Guide includes the following topics:

Part I: Overview (a recap of the International Accounting Standards Board and the formation of IFRAC)

Part II: General Standards

• Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates, and Errors
• Borrowing Costs
• Business Combinations
• Cash Flow Statement
• Changing Prices and Hyperinflationary Economies
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• Construction Contracts
• Earnings Per Share
• Employee Benefits
• The Equity Method
• Events After the Balance Sheet Date
• Financial Instruments
• Foreign Currency Translation
• Government Grants and Government Assistance
• Impairment of Assets
• Income Taxes
• Intangible Assets
• Interim Financial Reporting
• Inventories
• Investment Property
• Leases
• Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
• Property, Plant, and Equipment
• Provisions, Contingent Liabilities, and Contingent Assets
• Related-Party Disclosures
• Revenue
• Segment Reporting
• Share-Based Payment

Part III: Industry-Specific Standards

• Agriculture
• Insurance Contracts
• Mineral Resources: Exploration and Evaluation  

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CCH's Guidebook to California Taxes is the classic handbook on California taxation. Widely used by practitioners and all those involved in California taxes, this time-saving aid is accepted as the premier source for quick reference to all taxes levied by the state, including personal and corporate income, inheritance and gift, sales and use, and property taxes. The 2011 Guidebook is the 62nd Edition, reflecting significant new legislation, regulations, court decisions, and State Board of Equalization decisions through press time in December. It is authored by CCH Tax Law Editors with additional editorial commentary provided by highly-regarded tax practitioners, Bruce Daigh and Christopher Whitney of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

This practical resource includes a guide to the preparation of California personal income tax returns--for residents, non-residents, and part-year residents. This special return preparation section discusses who must file, filing status, exemptions, deductions, rates, credits, where and when to file, extensions, and estimated taxes, as well as compliance procedures and requirements relevant to return preparation.  A special summary of key new legislative, regulatory and judicial developments provides at-a-glance awareness of changes and the impact on taxpayers. The Guidebook also compares state taxes with federal taxes and illustrates the differences. Cross references make it easy to trace comparable California and federal provisions.

The CCH Guidebook to California Taxes is designed to accomplish four main objectives
:

1. Give an updated and comprehensive picture of the impact and pattern of all taxes levied by the state of California and also the general property tax levied by local governmental units.
2. Provide quick and reliable step-by-step guidance to the preparation of individual resident, nonresident, and part-year resident income tax returns.
3. Present a readable quick reference to the personal income tax and taxes on corporate income.
4. Tell you quickly what the California tax law provides, whether the provision is the same as the federal and, if so, the significance of the difference.

Related Titles:

• State Tax Handbook 2011
• Guidebook to Illinois Taxes (2011)
• Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes (2011)
• Guidebook to Florida Taxes (2011)
• Full Article

Available: May 2012

Author: Clark Nuber

This title explains how a not-for-profit organization completes Form 990 and complies with the new disclosure requirements. It provides clear, time-saving guidance, filled with examples on how to properly complete the new revised Form 990, which can be daunting to prepare.
  
- Real-world examples
- Filled-in-forms and checklists
- Worksheets
- Discussion of unresolved issues
- Traps for the unwary 

1. Introduction to Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
2. Form 990 Heading
3. Part I - Summary
4. Part II - Signature Block
5. Part III - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
6. Part IV - Checklist of Required Schedules
7. Part V - Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
8. Part VI- Governance, Management, and Disclosure
9. Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest  Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
10. Part VIII - Statement of Revenue
11. Part IX - Statement of Functional Expenses
12. Part X - Balance Sheet
13. Part XI - Reconciliation of Net Assets
14. Part XII - Financial Statements and Reporting
15. Schedule A - Public Charity Status and Public Support
16. Schedule B - Schedule of Contributors
17. Schedule C - Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities
18. Schedule D - Supplemental Financial Statements
19. Schedule E - Schools
20. Schedule F - Statement of Activities Outside the United States
21. Schedule G - Supplemental Information Regarding Fundraising or Gaming Activities
22. Schedule H - Hospitals
23. Schedule I - Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations, Governments, and Individuals in the U.S.
24. Schedule J - Compensation Information
25. Schedule K - Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt Bonds
26. Schedule L - Transactions With Interested Persons
27. Schedule M - Noncash Contributions
28. Schedule N - Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution, or Significant Disposition of Assets
29. Schedule O - Supplemental Information to Form 990
30. Schedule R - Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Related books:

• Tax Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations (2012) (U.S.)

 

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Available: March 2012

A handy desktop reference containing succinct explanations and quick-glance charts detailing common sales and use tax ssues for all states and the District of Columbia. It provides easy-to-read multistate overviews of sales taxes and describes for each state the basis, state and local tax rates, principal payment and return due dates, and countless other key facts and figures.

Especially helpful are the multistate quick-answer charts - a CCH exclusive!

OVERVIEW
- Constitutional Issues--Federal Limitations
- Multistate Agreements

CHARTS
- Agricultural Exemptions
- Clothing
- Collection Discounts Allowed Seller
- Components of Basis
- Computers and Computer Services
- Drop Shipments
- Electronic Payment of Sales Tax
- Exemption and Resale Certificates' Validity Periods
- Financial Institutions
- Food and Meals
- Interest Rates on Delinquent or Deficient Payments
- Leases and Rentals
- Mail-Order Sales
- Manufacturing and Machinery
- Medicines, Medical Services and Devices
- Newspapers and Periodicals
- Occasional Sales
- Penalties
- Pollution Control Equipment
- Rates and Basis
- Sales for Resale
- Services
- Statutes of Limitations
- Tax Calendar
- Taxpayer Remedies
- Trade-Ins
- Vending Machine Sales

STATE SUMMARIES
For each state:
- Scope of Tax
- Tax Base
- List of Exemptions, Exceptions and Exclusions
- Rate of Tax
- Local Taxes
- Returns, Payments, and Due Dates
- Prepayment of Taxes
- Vendor Registration
- Sales or Use Tax Credits
- Deficiency Assessments
- Audit Procedures
- Statute of Limitations
- Application for Refund

Additional discussion is included on the Uniform Sales Tax Administration Act and the Streamlined Sales Tax Project.

Related Books:

• Multistate Guide to Sales and Use Tax Audits (with CD-ROM), 2012
• Sales and Use Tax Answer Book (2013) 
• U.S. Master Excise Tax Guide (Seventh Edition)

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