Methods systems and computer program products for identifying suspect data of an electronic tax return
US8527375B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/123
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Identifying suspect electronic tax data of an electronic tax return prepared using a tax preparation program. A first field of the tax return is populated with first tax data. The program selects statistical data for another type of tax data based upon the first tax data. A second field is populated with second tax data, which is compared with selected statistical data to determine whether the second tax data satisfies pre-determined criteria relative to the selected statistical data, e.g., whether the second tax data is within a pre-determined range or standard deviation of a mean or average of statistical data. If the second tax data does not satisfy the criteria, e.g., is outside of the range or standard deviation, the program issues an alert to notify the preparer of the specific location of the suspect data. The alert may be issued in real time while the tax return is being prepared.
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