Colorado Revenue OnlineColorado Revenue Online

Steve AsbellSteve AsbellElectronic Filing CoordinatorColorado Department of Revenue

Revenue OnlineRevenue Online

Built in cooperation with vendor Fast EnterprisesTargeted mainly at taxpayers, but with features that help practitioners

Revenue Online FunctionsRevenue Online Functions

Income Tax FilingSales and Use Tax FilingFiling of Other Tax TypesAccount InformationAccess for Third PartiesMake paymentsSecure messagingSubmit protests

Login RequirementsLogin Requirements

Many services do not require a loginIf a login is required the taxpayer can sign up onlineThe taxpayer must know their IDFEIN, SSN, or Colorado account numberThe taxpayer must know a shared secret or ask that a letter ID be sent to their address of record

Profile MaintenanceProfile Maintenance

Allow new logins?Allow third party access?Access levels for new loginsAccess levels for third partyPassword maintenance

Third Party AccessThird Party Access

Third party must have a login IDStipulate when access is allowedAuthorize the level of accessView, File, Pay, File and Pay, All

Individual Services Without a LoginIndividual Services Without a Login

File individual income taxFile consumer use taxCheck on a refundMake a paymentFile a power of attorneyGet an ID to create a loginUpload attachments

Individual Services Requiring LoginIndividual Services Requiring Login

Change of addressView returns and paymentsFile amended returnsSet up payment plansView correspondenceSecure messagingSubmit protests

Business Services Without a LoginBusiness Services Without a Login

Submit withholding filesVerify sales licensesVerify exemption certificatesFind local tax ratesView retailer tax ratesLink to address locator sitesView sales tax rate tables

Business Services Requiring LoginBusiness Services Requiring Login

File business income returnsFile sales tax returnsFile retailer’s use tax returnsChange of addressView returns and paymentsFile amended returnsSet up payment plansView correspondenceSubmit protests

Filing Methods for Sales TaxFiling Methods for Sales Tax

Online filing for a single locationOnline filing for multiple locationsOnline upload (XML or defined spreadsheet)

The Filing InterfaceThe Filing Interface

Reporting SalesReporting Sales

Entering AdjustmentsEntering Adjustments

Exemptions WorksheetExemptions Worksheet

Amending a ReturnAmending a Return

Individual Income – Amend the current year and prior two yearsSales- Amend one location or all back to September 2010

View ReturnsView Returns

Select the filing periodSystem generates a PDF

Submit paymentsSubmit payments

E-check or credit card through the Colorado.gov payment portalSome information pre-populates when payment is done in conjunction with filing

View PaymentsView Payments

See payment historySee payment types

EFT MaintenanceEFT Maintenance

Coming mid-2012Add or update an EFT account

File ProtestsFile Protests

Identify the tax and periodEnter the protest reasonAttach documentationAssigned to an agent

Secure MessagingSecure Messaging

The taxpayer logs in and submits a messageThe message is assigned within DORThe agent enters a response for view in the accountAn email is sent that a message is waiting

Other eServicesOther eServices

Online registration at Colorado.gov- Open sales tax licenses/accounts- Open wage withholding accounts

Contact InformationContact Information

By email sasbell@dor.state.co.us

By phone (303) 866-3889By mail 1375 Sherman Rm 206

Denver CO 80261By fax (303) 866-3211