[source: Accounting Today, December 17, 2007]

Category: TAX RESEARCH

CCH TAX RESEARCH NETWORK
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

This Web-based platform allows users to access more than 100 research sources covering federal, state, international and estate taxes; sales tax items; financial planning; tax planning for nonprofits; business entity planning; and pension/payroll issues. It includes e-mail news notification, a customized desktop, IRS actuarial factors, a client letter toolkit, calculators, forms and much more.

Year introduced: 1997.

Current version: 18.

Enhancements: Smart Charts covering FIN 48 and worldwide tax rates in Europe; Tax Zone Locator; interactive research aids; expanded and added content.

Pricing: Single user - starts at $199; multi-user - 1.1 to 1.5 times single user, based on network size.

Maint./support: No annual fees. Tech support included.

Training: Online and offline - $75 for 2-1/2 hours for new users; on-site - $350 for half day.

Contact: (800) 449-8114.

Web: http://tax.cchgroup.com.