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http://www.maryland.gov
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- (Business Wire)
The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) is one
of five national and international government agencies to receive a
Merit Award from the International Association of Commercial
Administrators (IACA). The award was presented to Maryland for their
commitment to streamlining processes and making government operations
more efficient for business owners with the implementation of Maryland’s Central
Business Licensing and Registration Portal.
“We are thrilled to receive this award from the IACA,” said Michael
Griffin, Associate Director with SDAT. “I know there were many
submissions from all over the world. So to be picked to receive this
recognition, is truly an honor.” Griffin also says, “The portal has
greatly reduced the need for SDAT staff to physically process business
applications, freeing up time for us to help more customers and work on
other necessary duties.”
In the past, businesses owners needed to visit multiple agencies’
websites to file paperwork to start their business, create legal
entities, file trade names, and establish tax accounts. In 2012, the Central
Business Registration and Licensing Portal (CBL) was launched
through a cross-agency collaborative partnership to streamline the
process for business owners. Now business owners only need to visit one
website to file all their paperwork with the respective agencies. On
average, filings are now processed in one day rather than the 10 weeks
it would previously take through the paper process. The CBL Portal is
available through the State’s official website, www.maryland.gov
or by visiting www.egov.maryland.gov/easy.
To date, more than 45,000 business registrations have been processed
through the portal, with up to 60 percent of all sole proprietorship and
general partnerships filing online. Additional functionality includes
the ability to submit Foreign LLC and Foreign Corporation filings as
well as filing annual business personal property returns.
In addition to the benefits to Maryland business owners, there are
numerous benefits to the state:
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Improves agency efficiency of administering government licensing and
registration programs;
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State employees spend less time on data entry and processing the
registration;
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Eliminates the time, expense, and risk of managing a conventional
paper and postage based registration; and
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Developed at no cost to the state under the Maryland Self-Funded
eGovernment Services master contract with a market value of $1.4
million.
The International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA)
is a professional association for government administrators of business
organization and secured transaction record systems at the state,
provincial, territorial, and national level. In order to qualify for the
IACA Merit Award, submissions must show effectiveness, originality,
significance and transferability.
The Central
Business Licensing and Registration Portal is a collaborative effort
between the Department of Information Technology, the Maryland
Department of Business and Economic Development, the Comptroller of
Maryland, and the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
The CBL Portal was developed at no charge for the State of Maryland by NIC
Maryland, through the self-funded eGovernment services contract with
the State
Department of Information Technology (DoIT).
About NIC Maryland
NIC Maryland builds, operates, maintains, and markets the official
website of the state of Maryland, www.maryland.gov
and its eGovernment services. NIC Maryland is a collaborative
public/private partnership managed by the Department of Information
Technology (DoIT) and NIC Maryland. NIC Maryland helps Maryland state
and local government entities web-enable their services and operates
without tax funds through a self-funded eGovernment services contract.
NIC Maryland has developed nearly 50 eGov services for the state of
Maryland since the contract was awarded in August 2011.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: 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 make government more accessible to everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions
for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United
States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in
America” five times, most recently ranked at No. 11 (2013), and the
company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index.
Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com
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Contacts:
NIC Maryland
Janet Grard, 443-924-7405
jgrard@egov.com
or
State
Department of Assessments & Taxation
Kim Frum, 410-767-1142
kim.frum@maryland.gov
Source: NIC Maryland
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