Alabama's innovative online Local Government Reporting system is now an award winner. The Alabama Department of Revenue was recently named one of 13 Pioneer Award recipients by the E-Gov Institute's Government Solutions Center, which serves as an educational resource for online government providers.
In December 2004, the Alabama Department of Revenue began providing city and county governments with an online alternative to cumbersome and costly paper tax revenue reports. The Web-based solution allows users to view reports, charts, and graphs electronically. More than 200 Alabama local governments are now using the service. The online reports require no special hardware or software and are accessible through a basic Internet connection.