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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2005 Awards: Digital Government: Government to Business

WINNER:
Michigan
Michigan Motor Fuel Automation Project

The Michigan Motor Fuel Automation Project was initiated in fiscal year 2003 to improve electronic reporting and remitting of taxes levied on motor fuels. The intent was to implement an automated, vendor-state processing system to receive, validate, record and track motor fuel transactional activity from pipeline to retail pump to tax payment.

The project included development of several integrated systems to handle customer financials, centralized correspondence, and electronic filing and tracking of fuel tax information. ACS was selected to customize their existing tracking system for motor fuels and integrate it into existing and newly developed state systems. The systems are connected via Web services to allow each system to perform their individual function(s) and to exchange information electronically for increased and enhanced processing.

"This project arose from a need to provide a uniform, e-filing channel for our taxpayers and a better foundation of electronic data for our tax processing. Our partnership with ACS answers both needs and has increased revenue collections for Michigan. This is a very successful implementation."
Craig Galler, Project Manager, Michigan Department of Treasury The Michigan Department of Treasury implemented the guidelines of the Federation of Tax Administrators Motor Fuel Uniformity Committee prior to beginning the project. This resulted in uniformity of Michigan's tax schedules with other states, easing the burden on industry. Many of Michigan's filers were already utilizing ANSI X.12 to submit their tax information to other states, as well as to the federal government. The department also offered a choice of filing methods which allowed industry to select the method which best suited their size and resources.

The program has provided a multitude of benefits including: streamlined tax filing for Michigan motor fuel taxpayers, creation of a "level playing field" for industry, improved timeliness of tax processing, improved quality of tax data, consistent application of audit rules, improved customer service and significant increases in state motor fuel tax revenues.

In the first year, Michigan realized increased revenue of $23.2 million. An additional $15.9 million was collected during the second year of operation.

The success of this project provided the department with the leverage to begin the Tobacco Tax Automation Project. This project is currently in development, is scheduled for full deployment by June 2006, and is expected to achieve similar results in improved efficiencies and revenue increases.

OTHER NOMINATIONS:
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Arkansas
SOS Franchise Tax Filing Suite of Services

Arizona
EZ Dealer Suite of Services

Hawaii
Business Express

Kansas
Electronic Articles of Formation Filing System

Montana
Unemployment Insurance For You

North Carolina
Transportation Notification System

Nebraska
Insurance Database Program

Oregon
iMatchSkills

Pennsylvania
Natural Heritage GIS

Texas
WorkInTexas.com

Utah
The State Construction Registry

Wisconsin
Electronic Regulatory Filing System

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