Government : Iowa Department of Revenue Announces Enhanced Online Services

The Iowa Department of Revenue launched new capabilities to the State's integrated tax and licensing system and customer-facing portal, GovConnectIowa. These updates provide new benefits to state agencies, credit unions, county assessors, auditors, and treasurers.

The Department is completing the fourth rollout of a five-year effort to modernize and simplify processes for individuals and businesses in Iowa. These efforts include a wide range of customer-centered solutions designed to better serve the people, local governments, and businesses of Iowa, while streamlining numerous tax-related processes.

On November 12, the State added additional tax types and increased online service functionality through our GovConnectIowa Program. This fourth rollout includes:

* Adding the following Local Government Services to our integrated portals:
o Equalization
o Distributions
o Utility Replacement Tax
o Central Assessments
o Statewide Property Tax
* Integrating Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax and related Licensing
* Adding support for Moneys and Credits Tax
* Adding support for Motor Vehicle One-Time Registration Fee

To support this enhanced functionality, we've launched five new portals into our GovConnectIowa Program:

* Assessor Portal
* Auditor Portal
* Treasurer Portal
* Tobacco Licensing Portal
* Law Enforcement Portal

For more information about the GovConnectIowa Program and descriptions of the Portals, please visit revenue.iowa.gov/portals.