Tax Rebates, Refunds & Exemptions

Making Tax Refunds 
Easy for Everyone

You’re busy and don’t need to get bogged down with tax hassles. Localgov makes it easy to provide tax refunds automatically: get money out faster and send the right message that taxpayers here will only pay what they owe.

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Real-time STR Identification & Monitoring

Azavar's best-in-class short-term rental (STR) data service identifies every STR operating in your jurisdiction and correlates each listing with county records and parcel numbers for precise ownership, zoning, and compliance information. The data is continuously synced with Localgov to provide a single portal for governments to access STR data, tax filings, registrations, reporting, and GIS mapping. Governments gain a robust tool set for STR compliance, revenue maximization, and efficient administration while ensuring a seamless experience for staff and constituents.

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Money Where It Needs to Be, Hassle Free

Make tax refunds fast and simple, without the paperwork and delays. Localgov provides more money with fewer problems, and greater customer satisfaction than you thought possible.

Benefits
  • Hassle-free
  • Fully automated
  • Worry-free compliance
  • Returns money faster
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The Help You Need, But We’re Betting You Won’t Need It

We have fine-tuned Localgov to make it easy for everyone to use. But if you run into a problem, our helpful, knowledgeable and accessible staff can walk you through any problem or situation – no matter how unique or challenging.

Benefits
  • Dedicated customer service
  • Helpful knowledgebase
  • Tailored to your needs

How Fort Worth Grew STR Registrations 9x & and Increased HOT Revenue by $4 Million in One Year

Challenge: A Homegrown System That Couldn’t Keep Up

  • Poorly understood short-term rental market
  • Reliance on inefficient homegrown software system
  • Inconsistent  compliance from short-term rentals
  • Reporting inaccuracy
  • Understaffed collections team
  • Inconvenient manual payment method for businesses

Solution: Finding a Partner That Respected Local Control

  • Analyzed ordinances and optimized forms
  • Hands-on partnership with unlimited customer service
  • Accurate tax collection and reporting
  • Simple tax filing and renewal experience for Hotels an short-term rentals
  • Advanced user experience and accessibility
  • Easy and secure online payments
  • Fully managed outreach and training for business support
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The Result: A Rapid Transformation: Major Gains in Under One Year

  • STR compliance skyrocketed. Registered short-term rentals jumped from just 10 to 99—a ninefold increase
  • $4 million in new revenue. In its first year partnering with Localgov, the city collected an additional $4 million in hotel occupancy tax revenue.
  • Hotel payments went fully digital. Today, 100% of hotels pay online via ACH, eliminating check and credit-card processing fees and reducing administrative costs.
  • City staff workload dropped. With Localgov’s customer service managing taxpayer questions, Fort Worth’s two-person HOT team only steps in for rare exceptions.
Compliance has improved across the board,” Rutledge reports. “Hotels and short-term rentals are now part of a fairer, more transparent system—and our costs are down.”

Features

User-friendly for Local Governments and Businesses

Tax payments should be easy, hassle-free and automated. Localgov makes that possible, seamlessly.

Integrates with Your ERP/GL/Financial Software

Localgov is completely compatible with your existing financial software, making the transition secure, seamless and worry-free.

Works Across Multiple Jurisdictions—Nationwide

Localgov is built with compatibility in mind. Our software works in governments nationwide, allowing everyone to cut costs, increase revenue and simplify tax collections.

Ensures Compliance

Never worry about complying with tax laws again. Localgov is collaborative, accessible and supported to ensure you’re meeting your legal obligations.

Track Results

Localgov's interactive analytics dashboards give local government leaders immediate visibility into collections, compliance trends, business activity, and revenue performance

One-on-one Customer Service and Support

Get the individualized customer service you need, with knowledgeable, friendly and accessible advice and troubleshooting you deserve.

Partner with Localgov and join a network of 200+ local governments serving 30,000+ businesses

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Combining both the tax audit process and the tax collection process on the back end with one company really made for a package deal that made sense for us economically as well as logistically."

- Linda Moore, Treasurer, Quincy, Illinois

Our constituents will benefit from having a secure, transparent, and digital way to file and pay taxes. Localgov is working with Finance to cultivate trust and satisfaction among our community. We are proud to deliver a modern and easy-to-use service to our taxpayers."

- David DLG. Atalig, Secretary of Finance, CNMI

Our businesses are very happy to use Localgov. It is really user-friendly, and they enjoy doing their tax payments and registrations online. The onsite training and assistance for on boarding our businesses was fabulous. I would highly recommend Localgov."

- Brenda Hurst, Chief Fiscal Officer, Erie County, Ohio

Hudson’s ordinances are not straightforward or easy to manage—at all. But Localgov catered to our specific needs. If Localgov can figure out how to take care of Hudson’s complex needs, it can handle any city’s."

- Matthew Parker, Bookkeeper & Assistant Treasurer, The City of Hudson, New York

I highly recommend Localgov for any local government seeking revenue and registration management support. Their engaged team provides constant updates on all situations, deliverables, and expected resolutions, which is crucial for the city.”

- Monica Arrañaga, Revenue Supervisor, City of Fort Worth, Texas

The team at Azavar & Localgov is always willing to listen to our feedback and make changes. They understand what we need and are great at meeting those needs rapidly.”

- Dawn Bonner, Business Services Supervisor, City of Joliet, Illinois

I can't tell you how much I appreciate a call from a "live person" and someone who was so professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. I do look forward to filing my Sunset Beach monthly taxes online."

- Claudius Edmond Huggins Jr., Short-Term Rental Business Owner, Sunset Beach

The friendly, professional team at Localgov is super responsive to our businesses' needs, responds to staff input, and continually improves the software to enhance the user experience.”

-Fran Hunter, Bastrop County Tourism & Economic Development, Bastrop County, Texas

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Frequently Asked Questions