Montana Department of Revenue Offers Mobile Application Payment Option to Taxpayers
Montana Department of Revenue Offers Mobile Application Payment Option to Taxpayers
HELENA, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind state taxpayers that they can pay their income taxes using their mobile devices. The department recently added the mobile option to its online service Income Tax Express. On average, four percent of income taxes have been paid with a mobile device.
"The department is continually looking for ways to make the tax process more convenient for citizens and the mobile-optimized application does that for people who frequently use their smartphones and other mobile devices," said Mike Kadas, Director of Revenue. "Mobile use has continued to increase and the department wants to make it as easy as possible for people to pay their taxes."
The mobile format automatically detects the type of device being used to access it and sizes the content for the viewing area of the device. The format adjusts buttons and views for simpler navigation, and allows for quick and efficient payment. To access Income Tax Express, visit https://app.mt.gov/ite.
The mobile app operates in a secure and protected system. The service is the result of an alliance between state government and the private sector. It was cooperatively developed and is supported by the Montana Department of Revenue, the Montana Department of Administration's State Information Technology Services Division, and Montana Interactive, LLC.
"The launch of this mobile payment application for the state of Montana is yet another milestone in bringing government to the citizen," said Ron Baldwin, Montana State Chief Information Officer. "This online convenience for Montanans expands traditional internet browser-based access on personal computers to mobile devices, including a mobile application that can be installed from the Android Market. This sets the stage for more mobile-enabled access to government services."
For more information about Income Tax Express, please call the Revenue Department's call center toll free at (866) 859-2254 or in Helena at 444-6900 or visit www.revenue.mt.gov.
The Income Tax Express Service is the result of an alliance between state government and the private sector. It was cooperatively developed and is supported by the Montana Department of Revenue, the Montana Department of Administration's State Information Technology Services Division, and Montana Interactive, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment provider NIC (NAS: EGOV) .
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Helena-based Montana Interactive built, operates, and maintains the state's eGovernment services that are available through the official website www.MT.gov (http://www.mt.gov).
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NIC (NAS: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
Montana Interactive
Becki Kolenberg, 406-449-3468 ext. 224
Director of Marketing
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Montana Department of Revenue
Terry Hutton, 406-444-7315
Information Management Bureau Chief
thutton@mt.gov
or
Mary Ann Dunwell, 406-444-6700
Public Information Officer
Cell: 406-461-2648
mdunwell@mt.gov
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