Patents by Inventor Tom Allanson

Tom Allanson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for organizing tax information and providing tax advice
    Patent number: 8321312
    Abstract: A method includes providing to a user a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user's electronic device, generate a user interface displayable on a display device coupled to the user's electronic device, presenting to the user via the user interface a plurality of solicitations for a set of personal information describing characteristics of the user, receiving via the user interface the personal information set, and, based on the personal information set, generating to the user interface a checklist of tax return preparation information to be compiled by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Allanson, Marc West, Neal Shaw
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZING TAX INFORMATION AND PROVIDING TAX ADVICE
    Publication number: 20110004537
    Abstract: A method includes providing to a user a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user's electronic device, generate a user interface displayable on a display device coupled to the user's electronic device, presenting to the user via the user interface a plurality of solicitations for a set of personal information describing characteristics of the user, receiving via the user interface the personal information set, and, based on the personal information set, generating to the user interface a checklist of tax return preparation information to be compiled by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: HRB INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Tom Allanson, Marc West, Neal Shaw
  • Method and system for organizing tax information and providing tax advice
    Patent number: 7818222
    Abstract: A method includes providing to a user a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user's electronic device, generate a user interface displayable on a display device coupled to the user's electronic device, presenting to the user via the user interface a plurality of solicitations for a set of personal information describing characteristics of the user, receiving via the user interface the personal information set, and, based on the personal information set, generating to the user interface a checklist of tax return preparation information to be compiled by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: HRB Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Allanson, Marc West, Neal Shaw
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZING TAX INFORMATION AND PROVIDING TAX ADVICE
    Publication number: 20080189197
    Abstract: A method includes providing to a user a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user's electronic device, generate a user interface displayable on a display device coupled to the user's electronic device, presenting to the user via the user interface a plurality of solicitations for a set of personal information describing characteristics of the user, receiving via the user interface the personal information set, and, based on the personal information set, generating to the user interface a checklist of tax return preparation information to be compiled by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Tom Allanson, Marc West, Neal Shaw