Localgov's tax compliance software and service helps local governments more effectively manage their transient rental market while connecting staff and hosts with consumer-style tools.
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The short-term rental industry is thriving across the country, bringing both opportunities and challenges for local governments. The promise of increased tax revenue from short-term rentals can be significant. However, local governments must have solutions in place that tackle legal hurdles, help ensure compliance, enforcement, and monitoring, and facilitate easy remittance.
Localgov provides local governments with augmented revenue-management capabilities. Our holistic approach helps communities fully understand and nurture the short-term rental market. What makes Localgov different? We do all the work, tackle online travel companies, and provide Concierge Customer Service that will delight your constituents.
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The first step of Localgov onboarding is payment processing enrollment. We offer multiple options and competitive rates. Localgov is a public portal for businesses, offering a more effective way manage tax & registration compliance across the nation from a single portal. Therefore, our customer service team is able to seamlessly manage payment support for businesses. Seamless reconciliation is facilitated via a Localgov API sync or custom reports that reflect data upload requirements to your ERP/GL. Therefore, eliminating redundant payment processing management for government staff. Localgov adheres to federal FIPS 140-3 level security standards and is fully PCI and NACHA compliant.
Our pricing is simple. We quote a one-time onboarding fee and a fixed annual license fee based on an estimated volume of tax filings and/or application renewals. Custom implementations related to APIs or SSO will be quoted and included in the onboarding fee. We remain flexible with pricing to address possible budget restrictions and cost predictability needs. There are no additional costs for customer support or ongoing maintenance.
We have you covered! We understand that some businesses prefer to pay in-office or mail a check. Check and cash payment options can be enabled for government staff or select IP addresses to submit paper forms and in-person payments. If businesses prefer to pay in person, we can provide a kiosk solution to ensure all filings are recorded in Localgov.
Security is a top priority. All payment information is fully encrypted, and the platform incorporates multiple layers of protection, including cyber liability coverage to safeguard operations. Localgov adheres to federal FIPS 140-3 level security standards, is fully PCI and NACHA compliant, and guarantees 99.7% system uptime.
Localgov is also SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 compliant. Independent audits confirm security, availability, integrity, and confidentiality standards.
Localgov prioritizes intuitive, efficient workflows for government staff and business users. The platform fully complies with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards (required by ADA Title II) and incorporates ongoing feedback to optimize usability, interface design, and accessibility.
Localgov also offers SSO custom integration and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized account access.
Read more about our online payment security here.
Every Localgov form is meticulously designed to ensure automated calculation accuracy for tax rates, fees, and interest and penalty rates. Localgov provides real-time 24/7 comprehensive and transparent reporting. Government and business users maintain full access to historical data with export capability. Users can customize the data grid to their preferences for every standard report. Custom reports can be easily created to address specific operational and reconciliation needs. Historical data can be migrated to enable insightful analytics.
Customer support is what sets Localgov apart from other vendors. Acting as a trusted extension of your staff, our team helps manage tax collection, registration, compliance, and revenue maximization. We support local governments and business communities with extensive training, responsive customer service, and efficient payments management. After going live, our support team conducts ongoing outreach to businesses to assist with compliance training and account set up.