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1040EZ Projectusing Sparkling Logic SMARTSDecision Management Challenge

Decision CAMP 2014

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1040EZ 2013• We downloaded the

Form from the IRS

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1040EZ Form in SMARTS

Import or build you form in SMARTS

Import or create test cases to check your tax return logic as you go

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Decisions• Are you eligible?• How much taxes do you owe?

Or you can break them down further in a decision flow

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ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

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Eligibility Criteria

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Filing Status

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Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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You are eligible

And if you are not not eligible…

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HOW MUCH TAXES DO YOU OWE?

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Calculate AGI

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Standard Deduction & Dependent Amount

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Calculate Standard Deduction

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Calculate Dependent Amount

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Calculate Taxable Income (line 6)

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EIC Eligibility

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EIC Eligibility

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Calculate EIC

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CHECKING THE WORK

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Test Data & QA

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Overall Statistics

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