Integrated Property Assessment System (IPAS) Project
What is IPAS?
The Integrated Property Assessment System (IPAS) is a multi-year process improvement and computer system project that will eventually replace the State and Local Finance (SLF) Division's current processes and systems to:
- increase efficiency;
- provide easy access to data for internal and external stakeholders.
Many SLF computer systems are more than 20 years old and are not integrated which creates inefficiencies. Many have exceeded their life-cycle.
Tyler Technology has been selected to provide their commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software as the platform for DOR's IPAS System. DOR and Tyler will modify the base product to meet SLF and stakeholder needs. The initial focus is manufacturing property assessment. This will be followed by the creation of a database that can be used to store state-wide property sales data. Stakeholders such as local assessors, municipal and county officials, and the public will be authorized to access data based on their level of security and will be able to import and export data using standard tools such as Microsoft Office, text files, and XML transmission.
Subsequent phases of the project will address Geographic Information Systems options, and SLF's Equalization and Local Government Services processes.
One component of the IPAS project is the e-filing of Manufacturing Forms (M-Forms). E-filing of the M-P form was implemented in January 2006.
State and Local Finance (SLF) Division
This Division is responsible for:
- establishing the state's equalized values;
- assessing all manufacturing and telecommunication company property for property tax purposes;
- assessing and collecting taxes on utilities, railroads, airlines, mining, and other special properties;
- and providing financial management and technical assistance to municipal and county governments;
- state shared revenue;
- property tax relief payments for municipal services and the lottery credit program;
- tax incremental financing programs;
- property assessment administration and certification of assessment personnel.
Last updated July 31, 2006