Method and apparatus for automatically mapping account-data to tax-forms
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1. A method for automatically inserting account-data into a tax-form, the method comprising:
- receiving at a server account-data from a data-provider;
receiving at the server a tax-form from an application;
automatically analyzing the account-data to determine a data-map which maps the account-data to the tax-form without assistance from a user; and
inserting the account-data into the tax-form by applying the data-map to the account-data.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that automatically inserts account-data into a tax-form. During operation, the system receives account-data at a server from a data-provider. The system also receives a tax-form at the server from an application. Next, the system automatically analyzes the account-data to determine a data-map which maps the account-data to the tax-form without assistance from a user. Finally, the system inserts the account-data into the tax-form by applying the data-map to the account-data.
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1. A method for automatically inserting account-data into a tax-form, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server account-data from a data-provider; receiving at the server a tax-form from an application; automatically analyzing the account-data to determine a data-map which maps the account-data to the tax-form without assistance from a user; and inserting the account-data into the tax-form by applying the data-map to the account-data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for automatically inserting account-data into a tax-form, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server account-data from a data-provider; receiving at the server a tax-form from an application; automatically analyzing the account-data to determine a data-map which maps the account-data to the tax-form without assistance from a user; and inserting the account-data into the tax-form by applying the data-map to the account-data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus that automatically inserts account-data into a tax-form, comprising:
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a receiving mechanism at a server configured to receive account-data from a data-provider; wherein the receiving mechanism is further configured to receive at the server a tax-form from an application; an analysis mechanism configured to automatically analyze the account-data to determine a data-map which maps the account-data to the tax-form without assistance from a user; and an insertion mechanism configured to insert the account-data into the tax-form by applying the data-map to the account-data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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