...lot of aggravation and money next spring. "Tax planning is not just for the rich," said John W. Roth, an analyst at CCH Inc. in Riverwoods, Ill., which provides tax information and services. "The more you do now, the better off you'll...

...absences, while family issues, personal needs and stress account for 52 percent, according to an annual study by publisher CCH Inc. Only 10 percent of unexpected absences stem from an "entitlement mentality," according to the study. The report was...

...full advantage of the new law, tax experts say. "It's best to be proactive," said Mark Luscombe, an analyst at CCH Inc. in Riverwoods, Ill., which provides tax information and services. "To take maximum advantage, there are things...

...on the Internet and it's not a good book, you can return it," said Marty Bush, a tax expert at the consulting firm CCH Inc. "If you rely on information or software on the Internet to research or file your taxes and something's wrong, the...

...There are potentially positive and negative tax ramifications," noted Mark Luscombe, principal federal tax analyst at CCH Inc., a tax information firm based in Riverwoods, Ill. "When negotiating new compensation, you may not be taking home...

...There are potentially positive and negative tax ramifications," noted Mark Luscombe, principal federal tax analyst at CCH Inc., a tax information firm based in Riverwoods, Ill. "When negotiating new compensation, you may not be taking home...

...charges on overdue taxes - currently 8 percent - may not sound too bad, said Mark Luscombe, principal tax analyst at CCH Inc. of Riverwoods, Ill. The company, a division of Wolters Kluwer, provides tax information and services to tax professionals...

...the person who left it to you died. That is called a stepped-up basis, said Bruno Graziano, senior tax analyst with CCH Inc., a tax research and publishing firm. In 2010, you will subtract the value of the goods on the date your benefactor...

...is certain: In the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service, "income is income," said Barbara Moore, an attorney with CCH Inc., a tax publishing firm in Riverwoods, Ill. That definition includes jobless benefits. "Whether it comes from a paycheck...

...periods that amount to an eternity in the year-to-year world of tax legislation," says Mark Luscombe of tax publisher CCH Inc. The strung-out nature of the tax cut and tax time bombs buried in it make the new law vulnerable to change, he cautions...