Michael Terry Eden

US Patent:

20040064330, Apr 1, 2004

Filed:

Jan 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339901

Inventors:

Matthew Keelan - Richardson TX, US
Steven Clower - Clyde TX, US
Gregg Guttuso - Abilene TX, US
Marty Arbuckle - McKinney TX, US
Bonita Richardson - Ponder TX, US
Michelle Segal - Dallas TX, US
Christy McDonald - Wylie TX, US
Kathleen Howe - Dallas TX, US
Michael Eden - Dallas TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for screening applicants to determine whether the applicant is a candidate under one or more incentive/tax credit programs established by either a government agency, the employer, or the like, are provided. An applicant makes use of one or more interfaces provided via a client device to enter appropriate information and transmit this information back to a remote server. This information is processed to determine whether the applicant qualifies as a candidate under one or more incentive/tax credit programs. The one or more incentive/tax credit programs may be identified based on a profile established for the particular employer. The processing of the applicant information may involve applying one or more sets of business rules, established for the one or more incentive/tax credit programs, to the applicant's answers to various questions in a questionnaire. In one embodiment, the processing may further include validation of the applicant information through automatic interfacing with government, employer, and third party computing systems. The method and apparatus further provide for automated filing of forms to obtain the employer incentive/tax credit.