Sparkling Logic takes the Decision CAMP 2014 Challenge. The project this year is a 1040EZ implementation (tax return)

1. 1040EZ Project
using Sparkling Logic SMARTS
Decision Management Challenge
Decision CAMP 2014
Carole-Ann Matignon
cmatignon@sparklinglogic.com
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2. 1040EZ 2013
• We downloaded the
Form from the IRS
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3. 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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4. 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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5. ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
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6. Eligibility Criteria
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7. Filing Status
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8. Eligibility Criteria
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9. Eligibility Criteria
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10. Eligibility Criteria
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11. Eligibility Criteria
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12. Eligibility Criteria
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13. Eligibility Criteria
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14. And if you are not not eligible…
You are eligible 
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15. HOW MUCH TAXES DO
YOU OWE?
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16. Calculate AGI
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17. Standard Deduction & Dependent Amount
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18. Calculate Standard Deduction
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19. Calculate Dependent Amount
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20. Calculate Taxable Income (line 6)
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21. EIC Eligibility
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22. EIC Eligibility
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23. Calculate EIC
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24. CHECKING THE WORK
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25. Test Data & QA
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26. Overall Statistics
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27. Architecture Blueprint
Application
Access Data
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