Tax Processing Sales Tax E-Filing Agreement For File Transmissions Form

2. Will include the Company's information in DOR’s promotion activities relating to file transmissions of

sales and use tax returns. When the Company's information is included, DOR will provide details about

functionality and features to inform filers of all DOR’s sales tax electronic filing and payment options.

This information will be available in, but is not limited to:

a) Mandate letters, unless DOR postage costs will increase

b) Web content, links and navigation

c) Media announcements and articles

d) Presentations to filers, community groups, and practitioners

e) Public announcement and events

DOR banners or signage to promote file transmissions

3. Will allow Company to attend DOR press conferences to promote sales file transmissions and

payment, and public-private cooperation.

4. Will allow Company to advertise or place information promoting file transmissions and e-payment in:

a) DOR Instructions, Tax Bulletins, newsletters, or other publications, providing cost is not

significantly increased.

b) Articles for trade publications promoting the public-private agreement, subject to DOR pre-

approval.

5. Will make a reasonable effort to provide notification to the Company in a timely manner regarding

matters that impact file transmissions of sales tax returns. Such notifications will include, but are not

limited to:

a) Server outages.

b) Technical changes, deadlines, and deliverables.

c) Ability to process test files.

d) When communicating proposed actions that may substantially affect filers.

DOR will use the dorsales e-mailing list to notify Company representatives enrolled on said listserv

during normal DOR business hours, which are Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,

Central Time. The Company is responsible for ensuring that they remain enrolled on the dorsales e-

mailing list.

6. The nature and extent of the Department's promotional activities is within the sole discretion of the

Department.

7. The Department may reach similar cooperation agreements with other electronic filing service

providers and may inform the public of the electronic filing services offered by other providers. The

Company does not have the right to exclusive placement of its trademarks or tradenames in any DOR

publications or other written materials, such as press releases, or on the DOR website.

8. The Department, in its sole discretion, may withdraw some or all of its cooperation if it decides that its

cooperation with the Company has not been effective in encouraging taxpayers to file sales and use

tax returns electronically.

D. Required Information.

The Company must provide to DOR the following information in Exhibit A regarding the Company's

product:

1. Company name, address and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).

Name of e-file product(s).

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