This week Utah’s OneStop Business Registration (OSBR) reached a new milestone by registering its 100,000th business online. Since the program’s launch in 2003, the OSBR program has increased online registrations from 10 percent to more 60 percent of all business registrations in Utah.
OneStop allows citizens to register a Utah business with the Utah State Tax Commission, the Utah Labor Commission, the Utah Department of Commerce, the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and six participating cities. Businesses are also notified if they need to register with the Internal Revenue Service and are then connected to the online registration service. At the end of the process they receive all of the necessary licenses and account numbers for their business.
“OneStop Business Registration continues to grow as a valuable online tool. This service reflects our commitment to making government accessible and convenient for citizens and businesses alike,” said Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce. “Companies in Utah save hours by not waiting in line at multiple agencies, and that directly benefits Utah consumers and our state economy.”
A recent OSBR business user wrote, “It was the best online system I have dealt with, a model for all other states and departments.”
The OSBR registration process can be done online at the owner’s convenience, anytime of day and from any location by logging on: www.utah.gov/onestop. Should a user need to gather additional information, or consult a lawyer or business partner in order to answer a question, the user can log out, seek advice, then log back in and continue the registration anytime within 120 days of beginning the online process. In addition, live chat operators are available 24/7 to answer any registration questions.
About “OneStop Business Registration”
Utah’s “OneStop Business Registration” was introduced in 2003 and was the first program in the U.S. to integrate multiple government agencies into a streamlined, online process. The program has received international and national praise and was recognized in 2004 by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Chief Information Officers.
About Utah.gov
Utah.gov is the State of Utah’s official Web portal (www.Utah.gov). It was ranked first in the 2008 Digital States Survey by the Center for Digital Government and also ranked first in the nation in the Center for Digital Government’s 2007 Best of the Web competition. It is managed and operated without tax funds through a public-private partnership between the state and Utah Interactive, the Salt Lake City-based official eGovernment partner for the state of Utah. Utah Interactive is a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Rich Olsen; Jennifer Bolton
Quelle/Source: Business Wire, 14.07.2009
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