Patent ID: 8224726

Claim:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising: generating in a user interface a frame and at least one stile defining a plurality of panes within the frame; displaying in a first one of the panes at least one field configured to receive tax data, the tax data comprising a response to a specific solicitation for tax-related information posted in the first one of the panes, the response selected from a set containing both correct and incorrect responses displayed within at least one of the panes, the response being input by a user who is a tax-data provider; displaying in a second one of the panes user-selectable information for assisting the user in determining a correct response from the set of correct and incorrect responses posted in said at least one of the panes, wherein the first one and second one of the panes are displayed in the user interface at the same time upon activation of the user interface; providing for the user to select the user-selectable information in the second one of the panes for assisting the user in determining a correct response; receiving information indicative of a selection by the user of information in the second one of the panes for assisting the user in determining the correct response; displaying in the user interface information for assisting the user in determining the correct response, wherein during said display of information, said at least one field configured to receive tax data in the first one of the panes remains selectable by and fully visible to the user, wherein the display of the information for assisting the user in determining the correct response does not launch another user interface; receiving the response input by the user; and preparing a tax return using the input response.