PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE PLANS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method to facilitate a purchase utilizing a tax-advantaged account, comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from a requestor a request for payment for an item;
determining whether said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment; and
if said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment;
(i) determining at least partial payment amount for said item;
(ii) causing the tax-advantaged account to be debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of said item based on said payment authorization, and (iii) transmitting said at least partial payment amount for said item to an account of said requestor.
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Abstract
The invention is a computer-implemented method and system to facilitate a purchase utilizing a tax-advantaged account. A request for payment for an item is received from a requester. A determination is made whether the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment. If the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment at least a partial payment amount for the item is determined. The tax-advantaged account is debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of the item based on the payment authorization; and the at least partial payment amount for the item is transmitted to an account of the requestor.
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5 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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receiving, from a requestor a request for payment for an item;
determining whether said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment; and
if said item qualifies for pre-tax treatment;
(i) determining at least partial payment amount for said item;
(ii) causing the tax-advantaged account to be debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of said item based on said payment authorization, and (iii) transmitting said at least partial payment amount for said item to an account of said requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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