Self-learning form preparation engine

A self-learning system for completing forms, comprising:

• a first data store storing a first set of previously submitted forms;
• a second data store storing a second set of previously submitted forms;
• wherein the second data store is separate from the first data store and the second set of previously submitted forms are distinct from the first set of previously submitted forms;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• analyze, using a statistical technique, each of the first set of previously submitted forms and the second set of previously submitted forms;
• generate a first trend set corresponding to the first set of previously submitted forms and a second trend set corresponding to the second set of previously submitted forms;
• analyze the first trend set and the second trend set to determine a trend difference;
• generate a rule based on the trend difference indicative of a disparity between the first set of previously submitted forms and the second set of previously submitted forms;
• and
• allow users to complete new forms using a form completion engine,
• wherein a behavior of the form completion engine is modified by the rule to prevent the users from making one or more errors while completing the new forms,
• wherein the form completion engine is further programmed to store the new forms in one of the first data store and the second data store once the new forms are completed by the users.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of self-learning tax return completion, comprising:

• ingesting a first set of tax returns from a data store,
• wherein at least a portion of the first set of tax returns were previously prepared using a computer-implemented tax return preparation engine;
• ingesting a second set of tax returns from the data store;
• determining, using a computer-implemented statistical analyzer running on the processor, a first trend set for the first set of tax returns;
• determining, using the computer-implemented statistical analyzer running on the processor, a second trend set for the second set of tax returns;
• comparing the first trend set and the second trend set to determine one or more trend differences between the first set of tax returns and the second set of tax returns;
• modifying an operation of the computer-implemented tax return preparation engine using a computer-generated rule based on the one or more trend differences to prevent users from making one or more errors when preparing new tax returns by using the computer-implemented tax return preparation engine;
• preparing the new tax returns using the computer-implemented tax return preparation engine, the computer-implemented tax return preparation engine being modified by the computer-generated rule;
• and
• storing the new tax returns in the data store once the new tax returns have been prepared.