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Thomson Reuters Tax Analysts Provide Complete Analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Complete Analysis of Act Available on Checkpoint the Morning after Passage by House and Senate
On Friday, Feb. 13, the highly debated “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” was passed by the U.S. Congress. By the next morning, the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters had published its Complete Analysis of the Act as well as a series of special studies regarding various aspects of the new law on its online Checkpoint® platform. This enabled subscribers to immediately begin researching the details and implications of the new legislation.
“Thomson Reuters was the first in our industry to provide comprehensive coverage and analysis of the new law with full research functionality,” said Jim Seidel, Director of Federal Tax Content, from the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters. “Our trusted content is combined with the best functionality on our Checkpoint platform -- the industry's only fully-integrated online platform for current tax, accounting, auditing, and governance resources.”
New analysis available on Checkpoint:
· RIA’s Complete Analysis of the Tax and Benefits Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This analysis comprehensively covers the latest tax legislation, some of which applies to the current filing season and the 2008 tax year. It covers tax changes for businesses and individuals, energy incentives, bond changes, as well as insights on how to get maximum benefit and avoid pitfalls created by the new law.
· Highlights of the Tax and Benefits Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, available on Feb. 20. This is a tax planning and practice guide identifying the key tax provisions, with corresponding citations, applicable code sections, and illustrations depicting practical consequences.
In addition to content and analysis on Checkpoint, Thomson Reuters is also offering Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses to help tax professionals navigate the Act.
CPE course dates for Federal Tax Update -- covering President Obama’s Stimulus Package “the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” includes: Webinars on Feb. 19, Feb. 25, and March 3, as well as audio conferences on Feb. 20 and March 5. In addition, online self-study courses covering the Act and the Obama stimulus legislation will be available on MicroMash.net and PassOnline.com in March. In April, a PPC print self-study course will be available on the Act.
Seidel added that Thomson Reuters remains committed to providing tax and accounting professionals with the most complete, current analysis and training solutions for all federal legislation throughout 2009 and beyond.
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