Wolters Kluwer State Tax Plus

Name: Wolters Kluwer State Tax Plus
Brand: Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer State Tax Plus is a state tax legal research workflow tool on the VitalLaw platform that provides point-in-time views, redlining comparisons, and legislative alerts to track statutory and regulatory changes over time.

Est 1836|Valuation $19.4B|Raised $840K

LinkedIn 357K|Website|Web traffic 3.0M|FTEs 21,000|HQ Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands

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01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Where State Tax Plus may differentiate

The product is designed around tracking statutory and regulatory evolution with point-in-time views and redlining, which addresses a specific need in SALT work and multistate change analysis.

Where competitors may excel

Bloomberg Tax: many practitioners cite the portfolio model for analyst-driven commentary and practical guidance; it is a preferred platform for some tax professionals.
Checkpoint: noted for combining news/current-awareness with tax research content from Thomson Reuters.
Lexis Tax: markets predictable pricing and broad source libraries, though enterprise deals can still be negotiated.

Customer sentiment comparing platforms (community level)

Practitioners often recommend selecting a platform based on content trust and editorial preference rather than cost alone; community discussions show some practitioners preferring Bloomberg’s portfolio analysis, while others use CCH/Wolters Kluwer tools because of existing firm ecosystems.

Where State Tax Plus may differentiate - The product is designed around tracking statutory and regulatory evolution with point-in-time views and redlining, which addresses a specific need in SALT work and multistate change analysis. Where competitors may excel - Bloomberg Tax: many practitioners cite the portfolio model for analyst-driven commentary and practical guidance; it is a preferred platform for some tax professionals. - Checkpoint: noted for combining news/current-awareness with tax research content from Thomson Reuters. - Lexis Tax: markets predictable pricing and broad source libraries, though enterprise deals can still be negotiated. Customer sentiment comparing platforms (community level) - Practitioners often recommend selecting a platform based on content trust and editorial preference rather than cost alone; community discussions show some practitioners preferring Bloomberg’s portfolio analysis, while others use CCH/Wolters Kluwer tools because of existing firm ecosystems.

	Wolters Kluwer State Tax Plus (VitalLaw)	Thomson Reuters Checkpoint	Bloomberg Tax
Starting Price	Quote-based (not public)	Quote-based (varies by modules)	Quote-based (often positioned at a premium)
Primary use case	State tax change-tracking workflows; point-in-time analysis and redlining	Broad tax research with integrated news/current-awareness capabilities	Portfolio-style editorial analysis combined with primary law research
Primary strengths	Point-in-time navigation, redlining, and alerts oriented to state law changes	Breadth of content ecosystem and integrated news/workflow tools	Comprehensive editorial portfolios and practitioner-oriented analysis
Primary limitations	Pricing opacity; mixed reports on support and platform workflows	Can be expensive; user interface and workflows vary by preference	Cost may be high; update cadence varies by tax area