Montana Department of Revenue Offers Online Business Tax Payments

Montana businesses now have a new
option to pay their state withholding tax online.

The new service, called Business Tax Express, allows businesses to
establish an account and password.†Once an account is established, the
business simply logs in each time they wish to make a payment or file a
tax return, enters the necessary data, and prints a receipt.

The payment will automatically be withdrawn from the business’ bank account.

The online service also allows a company to transmit payments and
filings on behalf of multiple businesses, and allows ‘warehousing’ of
the payment for a later date.

"This service will make it easier than ever to file and pay withholding
taxes," said Neil Peterson, administrator of the Montana Department of
Revenue’s Customer Service Division. "Online payments are more
convenient for the customer, and they are much faster to process.

There are no paper forms to mail in, and no manual processing for the
Department of Revenue. This service will truly streamline the process,
start to finish."

In 2004, the Department of Revenue will add additional tax types to be
filed and paid as part of Business Tax Express; rental vehicle taxes
will be added in March and in April customers will be able to pay
lodging and accommodations taxes online.

"Customers now expect to be able to interact with government online,"
said Peterson. "We are trying to meet that demand, and allow Montana
businesses to benefit from the efficiencies and convenience of handling
payments online."

A significant number of Montana businesses will be served by the new
online filing capabilities of Business Tax Express.†It is estimated
that more than 38,000 Montana businesses will be able to take advantage
of the new service.

Business Tax Express is the result of an alliance between state
government and the private sector. The system was cooperatively
developed and is supported by the Montana Department of Revenue, the
Montana Department of Administration’s Information Technology Services
Division and Montana Interactive, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
eGovernment provider NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

For more information on Business Tax Express, visit
http://discoveringmontana.com or call the Department of Revenue’s
Customer Service Center at (406) 444-6900.