Abstract: A system for receiving tax information at a kiosk for efficient processing of tax preparation services by centralized and distributed tax preparation resources, comprising a local processing server that receives interaction from a plurality of user devices, transmits information to a remote or distributed processing center via a network, and provides local processing in the event of the centralized processing center or to handle overflow. The kiosk further configured to receive requests from other network-connected system to process tax documents locally.

Abstract: A system for efficient processing of tax preparation services by centralized and distributed tax resources, comprising a local processing server that receives interaction from a plurality of user devices, operates tax management software, and transmits information to a remote or distributed processing center via a network; and a remote processing center comprising at least a central processing server, the central processing server configured to receive tax information from a local processing server via a network, store and retrieve information in a database, operate tax preparation software, and configured to receive interaction from a plurality of CPA devices.