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Tax return preparation automatic document capture and parsing system

  • US 9,959,577 B1
  • Filed: 09/28/2006
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a processor of a user computer; and

    a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises program instructions executable by the processor to;

    automatically store a universal resource locator (URL) of a website previously visited by a user in response to a previous request from the user to save a first document of the website previously visited, wherein the first document is saved in a local captured document store on the user computer;

    compare a URL of a website being logged into by the user to the URL of the website previously visited to generate a comparison;

    detect the user revisiting the website previously visited based on the comparison;

    responsive to detecting the user revisiting the website previously visited, automatically download a second document of the website previously visited, wherein the second document is downloaded in response to identifying a pre-determined keyword in the second document while the user is currently viewing the second document using a network browser, wherein the pre-determined keyword is determined prior to the user viewing the second document;

    store the second document, after the second document is downloaded, in the local captured document store on the user computer;

    parse the second document, after the second document is downloaded, to determine user financial data according to a pre-determined format associated with the URL; and

    prepare a tax return for the user according to the user financial data.

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