Patent ID: 8214269
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a tax rate in a network environment, said method comprising: receiving, at a tax information system, a request from a local client for said tax rate, wherein said request includes transaction information related to a transaction; determining, by said tax information system, a subset of taxing authorities capable of imposing a tax on said transaction, from a plurality of taxing authorities stored within said tax information system, based upon said transaction information; transmitting, by said tax information system, said subset of taxing authorities capable of imposing a tax on said transaction to said local client; receiving, by said tax information system, a selection of a selected taxing authority from said local client; determining, by said tax information system, a tax rate imposed by said selected taxing authority and based on said transaction information; and transmitting, by said tax information system, said tax rate to said local client, wherein said tax information system comprises: a mobile communication device configured to communicate over a wireless telecommunication network; a telecommunication service provider configured to facilitate a connection to said wireless telecommunication network by said mobile communication device, wherein said telecommunication service provider comprises; a communication network providing two-way communication between said telecommunication service provider and a tax information system, said tax information system configured to retrieve a list of identified tax authorities when said database does not include said stored tax rates and tax calculation rules applicable to said transaction, wherein said tax information system comprises; said tax information system configured to receive a tax request directly from telecommunications service provider, wherein said tax request includes information relating to said transaction data; and, a tax authority calculator corresponding to said identified tax authority and configured to facilitate determination of a tax rate and a tax rate calculation rule on said connection, wherein said tax rate and said tax calculation rule is returned directly to said telecommunications service provider.