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News in 2010
Tax department receives national award April 6, 2010 - Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV CHARLESTON -- The state Tax Department has been named the 2010 recipient of the Federation of Tax Administrators "Award for Outstanding Management and Organizational Initiative." The department is receiving the award for its modern, integrated tax system. The Legislature appropriated $22 million for the system in 2006. The department has been rolling it out during the past several years. Press Release from Federation of Tax Administrators - March 27, 2010
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News in 2010

Tax department receives national award
April 6, 2010 - Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV
CHARLESTON -- The state Tax Department has been named the 2010 recipient of the Federation of Tax Administrators "Award for Outstanding Management and Organizational Initiative." The department is receiving the award for its modern, integrated tax system. The Legislature appropriated $22 million for the system in 2006. The department has been rolling it out during the past several years.

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Press Release from Federation of Tax Administrators - March 27, 2010

News in 2009
ONT-TAXS Online (TAP) team wins award Province of Ontario, Ministry of Finance - July 2009 At the 2009 Ontario Public Service Showcase, the ONT-TAXS Online (TAP) Team won the Merit Award in the area of Government Modernization. Taxpayer Access Point, or TAP, is a companion product to GenTax that gives taxpayers the ability to file returns, make payments and maintain their accounts over the web. The “Government Modernization” category includes initiatives in which information technology has played a critical role in providing business value while enabling significant organizational transformation. Over 150 entries throughout Ontario provincial and local government were submitted.
New tax system pays off; state collected a record $125.9 million last year April 4, 2009 - Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV CHARLESTON -- A $22 million state tax collection system upgrade is already paying big dividends, according to West Virginia Tax Commissioner Christopher Morris. The state collected $125.9 million from past due accounts last year - an all-time record, Morris said. Before the state began installing the new system in 2006, annual past due account collections were in the $82 million to $91 million range.
Provincial tax system streamlined for business, Chamber of Commerce told February 4, 2009 - Chatham This Week, Chatham, ON CHATHAM -- Paying taxes is never an enjoyable experience, but the province is trying to make the process easier for businesses, the parliamentary assistant to the provincial Minister of Revenue told the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday. Note: ONT-TAXS is Ontario's implementation of GenTax.
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