SELECTIVE ESCROW OF FUNDS BASED ON TRANSACTION RECEIPTS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer system for segregating funds associated with transactions of a seller to provide a source of funds available for payment to a payee, the method comprising:
- (a) storing data relating to a seller;
(b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period;
(c) determining an escrow amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and
(d) transmitting an instruction to an electronic funds processor (EFP) to direct the EFP to credit an escrow account with the escrow amount when the sales amount equals or exceeds the escrow amount.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method is provided for segregating funds associated with transactions of a seller. Such method may comprise storing data relating to a seller; and determining a sales amount corresponding to transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period. The method may include determining an escrow amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the transactions. An instruction can be transmitted to an electronic funds processor (EFP) to direct the EFP to credit an escrow account with the escrow amount.
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46 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer system for segregating funds associated with transactions of a seller to provide a source of funds available for payment to a payee, the method comprising:
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(a) storing data relating to a seller; (b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period; (c) determining an escrow amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and (d) transmitting an instruction to an electronic funds processor (EFP) to direct the EFP to credit an escrow account with the escrow amount when the sales amount equals or exceeds the escrow amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for segregating funds associated with transactions of a seller to provide a source of funds available for payment to a payee, comprising:
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a computer system; and instructions executable by the computer system to perform a method comprising; (a) storing data relating to a seller; (b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period; (c) determining an escrow amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and (d) transmitting an instruction to an EFP to direct the EFP to credit an escrow account with the escrow amount when the sales amount equals or exceeds the escrow amount. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A tangible storage medium having computer-readable instructions recorded thereon, the instructions being executable by a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:
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(a) storing data relating to a seller; (b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period; (c) determining an escrow amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and (d) transmitting an instruction to an EFP to direct the EFP to credit an escrow account with the escrow amount when the sales amount equals or exceeds the escrow amount. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer system for directing funds associated with transactions of a seller for payment to a payee, the method comprising:
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(a) storing data relating to a seller and at least one payee to whom payment is to be made; (b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period; (c) determining a tax payable amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and (d) transmitting an instruction to an EFP to direct the EFP to credit the payee with the tax payable amount when the sales amount equals or exceeds the tax payable amount. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer system for impounding escrow funds associated with transactions of a seller, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing data relating to a seller; (b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout period; (c) determining an escrow amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and (d) transmitting an instruction to an institution to direct the institution to transfer the escrow amount from an account of the seller to an escrow account when the sales amount equals or exceeds the escrow amount. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer system for impounding escrow funds associated with transactions of a seller, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing data relating to a seller, and at least one payee to whom payment is to be made; (b) determining a sales amount corresponding to one or more transactions of the seller associated with a closeout; (c) determining a tax payable amount based on the sales amount and a tax rate applicable to the one or more transactions; and (d) transmitting an instruction to an institution to direct the institution to transfer the tax payable amount from an account of the seller for credit to the payee when the sales amount equals or exceeds the tax payable amount. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer system for directing funds associated with an online transaction between a buyer and a seller for payment to a payee, the method comprising:
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(a) determining an applicable tax authority which may tax the online transaction from among a plurality of tax authorities, the applicable tax authority determined based at least partly on data relating to at least one of the buyer or a location to which goods or services are provided or deemed provided in accordance with the transaction; (b) determining a tax amount associated with the online transaction in accordance with the applicable tax authority and a tax rate applicable to the online transaction; and (c) performing at least one of; directing an EFP associated with the online transaction to withhold the tax amount for payment to the applicable tax authority; directing an EFP associated with the online transaction to credit an escrow account with the tax amount; directing an institution to withdraw the tax amount from an account of the seller for payment to the applicable tax authority;
ordirecting an institution to transfer the tax amount from an account of the seller and credit an escrow account with the tax amount. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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