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January 2009

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Welcome to the January, 2009 issue of Focus on Learning, the monthly newsletter for the CCH Learning Center that provides insights on how to use the Learning Center to your full advantage and updates on new courses and features available to you. In each issue we highlight a course (or series of courses) on a timely topic, and let you know about new courses released in the CCH Learning Center. We also inform you of new useful features, provide helpful tips on existing features, and help you use the CCH Learning Center to meet your professional development and CPE needs.

New Learning Center Core Library Courses
CCH is committed to keeping you up-to-date and knowledgeable on the latest issues that impact your firm or corporation. Many new or revised courses covering a wide range of topics have been released to the CCH Learning Center Core Library over the past two months, including:

1041 Preparation and Planning 2: Income and Deductions (2009 Edition) 1041 Preparation and Planning 3: Tax Computation and Completing the Return (2009 Edition) 1065 Preparation and Planning 1: Tax Fundamentals (2009 Edition) 1065 Preparation and Planning 2: Income and Deductions (2009 Edition) 1065 Preparation and Planning 3: Schedules and Completing the Return (2009 Edition) 1120S Preparation and Planning 1: Tax Fundamentals (2009 Edition) 1120S Preparation and Planning 2: Business Income, Deductions and Tax Payments (2009 Edition) 1120S Preparation and Planning 3: Schedule K (2009 Edition) Limited Liability Companies: Traps and Opportunities Recent Tax Developments (November-December 2008) Revised Form 990: New Compliance Challenges Tax Penalties: A Developing Danger Tax Relief for a Business In Distress Worker Classification
New Courses: Tax Return Preparation Specialty Library Several new courses have also been released exclusively to the CCH Specialty Library: Tax Return Preparation. The courses in this library provide line-by-line guidance through the preparation of various income tax returns. These concise, practical courses review all the essentials of tax return preparation and keep you current on recent tax developments impacting tax return preparation. New courses released exclusively to this library include: 1040 Preparation and Planning Part 7: Special Tax Computations (2009 Edition) 1040 Preparation and Planning Part 8: Special Problems (2009 Edition) 1041 Preparation and Planning 4: Schedule K-1 (2009 Edition) 1041 Preparation and Planning 5: Special Situations (2009 Edition) 1065 Preparation and Planning 4: Special Situations and Planning (2009 Edition) 1120 Preparation and Planning 5: Estimated Taxes and Special Topics (2009 Edition) 1120S Preparation and Planning 4: Other Schedules and Tax Planning (2009 Edition)
New Courses - State Taxation Specialty Library New courses have also been released exclusively to the CCH Specialty Library: State Taxation . The courses in this library provide insights on basic and emerging state tax issues. Written by top experts in the field, these courses offer timely coverage, current information and in-depth analysis, giving you the guidance you need to keep a step ahead of important state tax issues. New courses released exclusively to this library include: Multistate Corporate Income Taxation: Combined Unitary Reporting Sales and Use Taxes: Tax Base
Course Spotlight: Worker Classification The distinction between an independent contractor and employee has significant federal tax consequences. This course summarizes the rules to help you identify the distinctions between the two. It reviews IRS activities designed to counter employment tax evasion and new developments addressing the issue. Examples and tables are used to illustrate key differences between employees and independent contractors. Topics covered include: Classification of an employee or independent contractor IRS factors for control of services by employees vs. independent contractors Employment tax obligations Enforcement efforts Consequences of misclassification Pending legislation Upcoming Courses We will release many new courses in the CCH Learning Center in the weeks and months ahead to give you even more choices and more value. Among the new and updated courses that are in development now, look for courses in the following areas soon: Alternative minimum tax Domestic production activities Farm taxation Home Office Deductions Itemized deductions Multistate corporate income taxation Recent tax developments Retirement planning Sales and use taxation Tax penalties Tax strategies for employees and business owners in a tough economy Travel and entertainment deductions Audio Seminars CCH�s wide range of interesting, educational CPE options now includes audio seminars. Each audio seminar allows an unlimited number of users at your firm to get up-to-speed on a hot topic using nothing more than a telephone connection. Plus, participants can earn up to 2 CPE Credits. Learn about upcoming audio seminars here. CCH�s audio seminars, presented by top experts, are designed to provide you with updated information on the hottest tax and accounting topics. Along with detailed handout materials, each site registering for an audio seminar receives topically-related bonus items such as books, journals, newsletters or self-study CPE courses. Check out the latest Audio Seminars schedule for details on upcoming seminars, including “GAAP 2008 End of Year Update: Latest Developments and Key Issues ,” on December 2^nd. Read Past Issues of Focus on Learning Missed an article? Want to go back and reread some previous editions of Focus on Learning? Now, you can! Simply visit our All Newsletters Library.

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