Spending Account Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method to facilitate a purchase utilizing a tax-advantaged account, comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving, at a host computer, a request for payment for an item, wherein said item comprises any item that qualifies for pre-tax treatment, including, but not limited to;
a medical expense;
a dental expense;
a dependent care expense;
a childcare expense;
a work-related parking expense; and
a work-related transportation expense;
b) determining whether said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment; and
c) if said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment, then causing the tax-advantaged account to be debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of said item based on said payment request.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system to facilitate a purchase utilizing a tax-advantaged account. A request for payment for an item is received at a host computer. The item comprises any item that qualifies for pre-tax treatment, including, but not limited to: a medical expense; a dental expense; a dependent care expense; a childcare expense; a work-related parking expense; and a work-related transportation expense. The system determines whether the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment. If the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment, then the tax-advantaged account is debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of the item based on the payment request.
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4 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method to facilitate a purchase utilizing a tax-advantaged account, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving, at a host computer, a request for payment for an item, wherein said item comprises any item that qualifies for pre-tax treatment, including, but not limited to;
a medical expense;
a dental expense;
a dependent care expense;
a childcare expense;
a work-related parking expense; and
a work-related transportation expense;
b) determining whether said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment; and
c) if said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment, then causing the tax-advantaged account to be debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of said item based on said payment request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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