Patent ID: 7739160
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for determining taxably relevant data associated with a transaction, comprising the steps of: receiving, by a computer, data associated with the transaction; determining, by the computer, a tax category code by processing the data; determining, by the computer, a product code using singularly defined business rules and the data by determining, by the computer, a destination jurisdiction code by processing the data associated with the transaction; determining, by the computer, a point of order origin jurisdiction code using the destination jurisdiction code; determining, by the computer, an originating jurisdiction code by iterating through a hierarchy of potential ship from jurisdiction codes using the singularly defined business rules until one of the potential ship from jurisdiction codes is selected as the originating jurisdiction code; and determining, by the computer, a point of order acceptance jurisdiction code by processing the originating jurisdiction code and the destination jurisdiction code; wherein the taxably relevant data is thereby determined.