Intuit, Inc.

Paul A Parks

Gang Wang

Kevin M McCluskey

David Alan Hanekamp, Jr

Ganesh Bhat

Ion Niciu-Chiuaru

Peter Lubczynski

Kyle J Ryan

Ernest Montoya

Kevin M Mccluskey

Peter E Lubczynski

David A Hanekamp

Computer-implemented method, tax return preparation systems and computer program products for presenting an explanation for a tax calculation or operation performed by a tax return preparation system when the system is in 'forms' mode. An electronic version of a tax authority form that has been modified by inclusion of interface elements is displayed to a user. In response to the user selecting an interface element while in forms mode, presentation of an explanation regarding a tax calculation or operation for the associated field is invoked. The user interface controller provides data in response to selection of the interface element to an explanation engine, which determines an explanation based at least in part upon the tax calculation graph. The explanation is provided to the user interface controller for presentation to the user.

System and method for indicating sections of electronic tax forms for which narrative explanations can be presented

Computer-implemented systems, methods and articles for generating an error report listing errors identified in the computerized preparation of a payroll tax form. The system includes a computing device, a data store, and a payroll tax form software application executable by the computing device. The payroll tax form software includes a payroll calculation engine, an error check engine, and one or more error graph(s). Each error graph includes a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to utilize tax data and calculated payroll data to identify errors. The calculation engine is configured to read tax data from the shared data store, perform payroll calculation operations, and write calculated payroll data to the shared data store. The error check engine is configured to read the tax data and payroll data and process the error graph(s) to identify errors and generate an error report listing the errors and/or explanations of the errors.

Systems and methods for generating an error report listing errors in the preparation of a payroll tax form

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Alpine, CA, United States of America

Paul A Parks