Abstract: Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for gathering and reporting tax credits to the IRS are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, reporters are chosen in a business. Question sets tailored for the individual reporters are presented to the reporters at periodic intervals. The reporters are expected to answer the questions within a given time. If the answers indicate that a qualifying activity has occurred, then the reporters are asked to input information into a database about the qualifying activity. Based on the nature of the qualifying activity, one or more of the question sets may be modified to periodically ask about this qualifying event. A qualifying event reported by one reporter can modify another reporter's question set. Reporters are also allowed in input information that is not in the question sets. This information can then be used to make further modifications to the question sets.

Abstract: A disposable comfort pad for bedpans having a pad member shaped to cover the flesh-engaging seat portion of a bed pan. The bottom or underside of the pad member, at least in the distal end areas and bight portion area, is coated with pressure sensitive adhesive which is shielded prior to use of the pad by sheet material which can be readily stripped away. At least one, and preferably three, pul tabs or loops project from the pad member for use in removing the pad from a bedpan. The pad member has an inexpensive filling within an envelope or cover formed of soft, thin, plastic film.