Go beyond, with CCH AnswerConnect

When every tax answer impacts your clients, your reputation, and your bottom line, ‘good enough’ isn’t an option. You need to go beyond that. You need tax research that’s both fast and trustworthy — without the cost of outside experts or the risks of free tools. With CCH AnswerConnect, you get expert-vetted answers to unique tax situations, and always up-to-date tax guidance in just a few clicks, powered by AI you can actually trust. Because in high-stakes environments, the wrong tax answer isn’t just inefficient — it’s risky. So, it’s your time to Go Beyond, Get the Full Picture..


Research options for tax, audit, and corporate professionals

Find the right CCH AnswerConnect option for your business' needs.

  • For Tax
  • For Accounting & Audit
  • For Corporations

CCH AnswerConnect for tax professionals

Go beyond tax predictions, get to tax certainty.

  • AI search backed by expert content
    You don’t have time for ‘good enough’ tax research. Generative AI alone might be fast, but it can’t give you the certainty you need. With CCH AnswerConnect, every tax answer is backed by expert-vetted research and always up-to-date guidance, so you get speed, accuracy, and confidence every time. It’s where trusted, authoritative tax expertise meets what we call Expert AI.
  • Time-saving tools
    Accuracy isn't optional; it's what your clients expect. Mostly right isn't good enough – you need the full picture. With expert-backed insights that reflect the latest changes, you get a comprehensive view to information that's right the first time.
  • Integration across ecosystems
    The tax landscape moves fast. You need research, prep, and workflow tools that work together. By integrating directly with the CCH solutions you rely on every day—including CCH Axcess™ Tax, CCH® ProSystem fx® Tax, ATX®, and TaxWise®—your workflow brings answers, context, and opportunities to act strategically in one place. No toggling, no gaps, just straight to what you need.
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Experience CCH AnswerConnect for yourself

When every tax answer matters, choose the solution that delivers efficiency, accuracy, and trust — every time. Go Beyond Better, Trust Accuracy. That’s the power of CCH AnswerConnect, powered by Expert AI.

Flexible packages and pricing

Whether you're a small firm looking for cost-effective solutions or a large organization managing intricate compliance challenges, CCH AnswerConnect empowers your team with the tools and information to ensure accuracy and excellence in every client engagement.

Go beyond silos, get the full picture

See how CCH AnswerConnect integrates seamlessly into your workflow.
  • The power of the platform
  • From the expert's desk
The combined power of CCH Axcess and CCH AnswerConnect
Boost your productivity with the powerful integration of CCH AnswerConnect and CCH Axcess. Effortlessly transition from CCH Axcess Tax forms to relevant CCH AnswerConnect content with embedded links and content callouts. This seamless connection and shared Expert AI enhance both platforms, streamlining your workflow. With accurate answers always at your fingertips, you can simplify tasks, work confidently, and achieve better results.
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  • FROM THE SOLUTION ARCHITECT
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New! Accounting and audit research library in CCH AnswerConnect

Comprehensive accounting and audit research library. 

  • Access the full CCH® Accounting Research Manager® content library
    CCH AnswerConnect is now home to all of the content previously available in CCH Accounting Research Manager (ARM)! With curated content and interpretive guidance from Wolters Kluwer's editorial team, CCH AnswerConnect's accounting and audit content can help you make financial reporting and audit decisions with confidence.
  • ARM topics A–Z
    Ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of a range of issues with ARM topics A–Z, editorially curated selections of many of the most important research areas in accounting. ARM Topics encompass our exclusive ARM accounting and engagements standards, as well as our SEC practice content, organized in a way that allows you to start with high-level overviews or drill deep into the standards.
  • Interpretive guidance
    Conduct your research with confidence using interpretive guidance articles from the Wolters Kluwer editorial team. These plain-language explanations of complicated accounting standards and regulations remove any ambiguity from the research process.

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Navigate regulatory complexity with confidence

Tax regulations shifting beneath your feet? You're not alone. Corporate tax professionals battle a maze of federal, state, and international jurisdictions, with new complexities emerging daily. CCH AnswerConnect transforms this chaos into clarity, putting powerful tax research at your fingertips. Maximize incentives, slash costs, and make strategic decisions backed by authoritative guidance. From lease accounting and state nexus issues to R&D credits and depreciation methods, CCH AnswerConnect doesn't just have answers, it has your answers, exactly when you need them.

  • Turn regulatory complexity into a competitive advantage
    Corporate professionals often face challenges in corporate taxation or business planning across federal, state and international jurisdictions, and this year is no exception. CCH AnswerConnect streamlines tax research and compliance, enabling Corporations to maximize incentives, minimize costs, and make strategic business planning decisions.
  • AI-powered guidance: Verified answers in seconds
    CCH AnswerConnect leverages powerful query aids built on generative AI. Simply enter your question into the prompt and watch as CCH AnswerConnect crafts a custom response with links to verified source documents, citations, and drill-downs. CCH AnswerConnect holds the answers you need; AI delivers them faster than ever.
  • Industry spotlight: Manufacturing
    CCH AnswerConnect empowers manufacturers with comprehensive guidance, helping them navigate complex compliance requirements while maximizing valuable exemptions and incentives. Access manufacturing-specific guidance covering everything from equipment.

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Awards and recognition

Wolters Kluwer's CCH Axcess Tax Essentials and CCH AnswerConnect received accolades from Accounting Today for Top New Products in 2025

Top 2025 New Products Winner

CCH AnswerConnect

Accounting Today 2025 Top New Products

AI Breakthrough Award 2024 for Wolters Kluwer CCH AnswerConnect for Best Natural Language Generation Platform

Best Natural Language Generation Platform

CCH AnswerConnect

7th Annual AI Breakthrough Awards

Real customers going beyond with CCH AnswerConnect 

I see this changing the face of research. It is much more user friendly than other products I've tried and would cut our research time.
Mitch Clark — Sr. Tax Manager, Little Morris LLP
If I'm trying to determine an actual answer, the first place to go is AnswerConnect
John Dayries, Sr. Tax & Compliance Accountant | Columbia Machine Inc.

It's mind-blowing how much faster I find things ... this product is AMAZING! Love how everything — summary, relevant links, tools, topics — is right there in one place!

Emily Ledet — Supervisor, Bronswick Reicin Pollack, LTD

Frequently asked questions

From firms like yours


  • What other software can CCH AnswerConnect integrate with?
    CCH Axcess Tax, CCH Axcess iQ, and accounting & audit on CCH AnswerConnect
  • Can CCH AnswerConnect be upgraded to another package in the middle of the contract term?

    Contact a sales rep for more information on upgrading.

  • Is there a package that specifically caters to Estates or Real Estate?
    Contact a rep to add-on the content specific to Trusts & Estates. Related to Real Estate, there is content in various packages that covers certain Real Estate topics, but you will also need to contact a rep to finalize this.
  • Which package deals with International Research ?
    International research is available in a package add-on capacity, please contact a sales rep for more information.
  • Who should I contact with questions relating to my free trial or upgrading to a paid account?
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