Monday, October 29, 2012

Beyond415 Guidance - IRS Practice & Procedure

Beyond415® Guidance is a Web-based research center that features searchable guidance on IRS practice and procedure, written practically and kept current by experts.



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Monday, October 22, 2012

APPlicable. APPropriate. APPsolutely.

CCH Mobile Standalone Apps - NEW CCH Code & Regs 2013!
Free News, Easy Rates & Tables and Applicable Federal Rates

CCH Code & Regs 2013

Introductory price of $39.99 - Real-time updates - CCH's Internal Revenue Code and Regulations is now available at your fingertips. You'll find the full text of both the internal Revenue Code and Federal Tax Regulations - final, temporary, and proposed - along with any amendments. Key functionality includes: 

• Keyword searching
• Browsing
• Emailing documents
• Full hyperlinking between both the Code and the Regs
• Quick access to recently accessed documents and searches

This app also contains all the amendment and history notes to aid the researcher in reconstructing the Code and Regs at any given point in time.


CCH Tax News Highlights

Receive daily Federal and State Tax News for FREE from the most trusted source in the industry, CCH Incorporated. Download the CCH Mobile Tax News Highlights application and register to begin receiving the days’ top tax headlines on both Federal and State tax topics. No CCH subscription required! You can also get instant access to the most current federal and state tax news from CCH’s premier editorial content anytime and anywhere at no cost!
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CCH Tax Rates and Tables 2012
The CCH Tax Rates and Tables 2012 mobile application provides key information frequently used to prepare federal tax forms. CCH Tax Rates and Tables contains the federal income tax rates for 2011 and 2012, the tax tables for 2008 through 2011 as well as other tax rates. Additional information includes tax credit and deduction amounts, EIC amounts, business deductions, rules for retirement and health care plans, selected depreciation tables, and coverage of estate and gift tax rates. PRICE: $2.99

CCH Applicable Federal Rates 2012
Every month, the IRS provides various prescribed rates known as Applicable Federal Rates for use in connection with various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The CCH Applicable Federal Rates 2012 mobile application provides these rates in a handy, easy-to-use tool for tax practitioners. AFRs are computed as provided in IRC Sec. 1274(d) on the basis of the average market yield on outstanding marketable short-term, mid-term, and long-term obligations of the United States. PRICE: $2.99


These apps are part of the full CCH Mobile functionality IntelliConnect subscribers already enjoy. If you would like a taste of what tax resources are available - these are good options to explore.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sage. One known for profound wisdom, judgment & experience.


Good Day = Making some headway on a complicated tax issue
Great Day = Accessing the answers and insight from the top tax minds today

Have a great day.

Q&A with Renowned Tax Experts on Complex Matters 
Podcast on Hot Topics
  • Podcast: Nexus with Kathleen Wright, CPA, JD
  • Podcast: Apportionment with Ben Miller, JD 
  • Podcast: The Sales Factor with Ben Miller, JD

About the Experts 
Claudia Hill, EA, MBA is a nationally recognized tax professional and frequent lecturer on taxation of individuals and representation before the IRS. She is Editor in Chief of CCH’s Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure and coordinates the Forbes IRS Watch blog. Ms. Hill has testified before both the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee on tax issues, including tax law complexity and the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). In March 2005, she was invited to testify about the individual AMT at the President’s Tax Reform Panel. Ms. Hill is often called upon by the media for comment about tax issues, and she served on the 1987 Commissioner's Advisory Group to the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service.

Ms. Hill is owner and principal of Tax Mam, Inc., and TMI Tax Services Group, Inc., in Cupertino, CA. TMI offers quality tax return preparation, tax advisory and controversy representation services to small businesses and individual taxpayers.

Robert W. Jamison, CPA, Ph.D., is a Professor of Accounting at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business at Indianapolis. In addition to the S Corporation Taxation Guide and the Multistate Tax Guide to Pass-Through Entities, published annually by CCH, he is also the author of several courses published by the AICPA. His professional experience has included employment with Ohio University, University of Illinois, San Diego State University, Portland State University, Ernst & Young, and other national and local CPA firms. His articles have appeared in The Tax Adviser, Journal of S Corporation Taxation, The Journal of Accountancy, and various other publications. Mr. Jamison has taught several professional education programs for both national and local accounting firms and has also developed material used in their continuing education programs.

David J. Cartano, JD, graduated from the University of Washington in 1972, magna cum laude. He received a JD from Cornell University in 1976 and Masters in Taxation from the University the Southern California in 1989, where he had the highest GPA in the history of tax program. Mr. Cartano is a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Barton, Klugman & Oetting. He is the author of our treatise, Federal Taxation of Compensation & Benefits, and Taxation of Individual Retirement Accounts, both published by CCH.

Kathleen K. Wright, CPA, MBA, JD, LLM — Ms. Wright is a professor of accounting at California State University, Fullerton. She has over 30 years of experience in federal and state and local tax practice and currently has a private tax practice focusing on personal and small business tax planning and consulting. She is the author of The Manual of California Taxes 2010 edition and Practical Guide to California Taxes: The Impact of Economic Crisis, 2010 edition, published by CCH. In addition, she writes a column for State Tax Notes published by Tax Analysts (Washington D.C.) where she serves as the California correspondent.

Ben Miller, JD, formerly Counsel, Multistate Tax Affairs, California Franchise Tax Board Legal Department — Mr. Miller joined the Franchise Tax Board Legal Department shortly after receiving his J.D. from Stanford University. He was Director of the Legal Department’s Multistate Tax Bureau for approximately 20 years and functioned as the manager of the Department’s Protest and Litigation functions until he retired November 2008. Mr. Miller is certified as a Tax Specialist by the California State Board of Legal Specialization and is an expert on unitary and combined state tax filings. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject, and has consulted with a number of other governmental agencies. 

Monday, October 15, 2012

National Estate Planning Awareness Week

What is National Estate Planning Awareness Week? 
Do you or your clients have the estate and gift tax strategies for asset protection in this time of uncertainty? What resources are you using?

CCH Estate Planning Review—The Journal Special Issue  

The CCH FINANCIAL AND ESTATE PLANNING Advisory Board met discuss what practitioners should be advising their estate and wealth planning clients to do before year end. 

Once Congress addresses the sunset of the EGTRRA and 2010 Tax Relief Act provisions, CCH will reconvene the Advisory Board to get the Members’ reactions and insights and will report the findings in a future issue of ESTATE PLANNING REVIEW—THE JOURNAL.




The Forbes Guide To Estate Planning Very helpful - with compilation of other articles on estate specifics!http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/10/14/the-forbes-guide-to-estate-planning

Via Forbes - Janet Novack, Forbes Staff

Tax on the Go: CCH Mobile

CCH Tax News Highlights - FREE for anyone: 
Receive daily Federal and State Tax News for FREE from the most trusted source in the industry, CCH Incorporated. Download the CCH Mobile Tax News Highlights application and register to begin receiving the days’ top tax headlines on both Federal and State tax topics. No CCH subscription required!
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CCH IntelliConnect Subscribers: Free CCH Enhanced Mobile!
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Discover new ways of accessing premium research content on-the-go with the latest CCH Mobile enhancements


Even more enhancements!

We're excited to roll out additional enhancements to CCH Mobile™ that will make your on-the-go experience easier, more convenient and more relevant to the way you work. When you download the CCH Mobile™ app, you'll have access to your favorite IntelliConnect publications, Tax Tracker News™, the IRS Code and Regulations, CCH Smart Charts™, tax rate tables and much more.

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Enjoy the following new and enhanced capabilities

And look forward to more updates as we continue to enhance this exciting app!
  • Android availability — Available on iPad®, iPhone® and Android® devices.
  • Enhanced search capabilities — Keyword search available on all publications: US Master Tax Guide, Standard Federal Tax Reporter and more.
  • CCH Mobile alerts — Get alerts on new legislation, briefings and breaking news.
  • Search your Favorites directly from the CCH Mobile app — Add up to 50 IntelliConnect favorites to your mobile home screen.
  • Smart Charts & Tools — Access any Smart Chart in your subscription as well as key rate tables and other tools .
  • Access your research folders — Save documents on your mobile device and access them on IntelliConnect.
  • Research history — View recent documents viewed and searches run for the last 60 days.
  • Suggested search — When you begin typing search terms, the suggested search/wordwheel will automatically show related keywords, helping you locate more relevant documents.
  • Pinch and zoom — Use your fingers to zoom in and out of a document seamlessly.
  • Enhanced navigation bar — Runs smoother than ever before.










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