Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes transmitting tax related data to a selected financial institution, reporting the data and remitting funds corresponding to the data, over an interactive communications network, to a selected government authority. XML-based transaction requests and responses may be used to facilitate the method.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a specific, illustrative apparatus, system and method for transmitting tax related data to a selected financial institution, reporting the data and remitting funds corresponding to the data, over an interactive communications network, to a selected government authority. The system comprises a first function for receiving an XML-based transaction request from a program controlled tax computation system. This function also verifies the validity of the request and replies to the system with an XML-based response, preferably including a transaction identifier. A second function, desirably modular in form, verifies the validity of the XML form request from the tax computation system. It also stores such valid transaction request in a database. Next, a third function transforms the request into a master XML-based request and stores the master request in the database. A fourth function then notifies an authorized third party, i.e.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a specific, illustrative multilayer architecture for a program controlled system for providing services relating to financial data computation, report remittance and funds transfer over an interactive communications network. The system comprises a subscriber server for hosting a virtual portal having at least one application for providing e-content to end users, the application including a network browser for accessing, displaying and transmitting data over the network. A first service provider server allows a system administrator to access the system remotely. A first security system protects the system from entry of unwanted data during data transfer over the network between the subscriber and service provider servers and the interactive communications network level. Also provided are plurality of primary servers including a primary network server, a primary tax computation server, a primary report generation server and a primary tax remittance server.