Yakima County, Wash. Live on Manatron's eConvey Solution

PORTAGE, Mich., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Manatron, Inc., a global leader in providing integrated property tax and land administration software for governments worldwide, today announced that Yakima County, Wash. is now live on Manatron's GRM eConvey software.  This software will enable the county to offer Electronic Real Estate Excise Tax processing through integration with the current deed recording system and Manatron's tax collection software across three county offices: Assessor, Treasurer and Auditor/Recorder.

Unique to Washington but not dissimilar from other state requirements, before a property is bought or sold, excise transfer tax must be collected. Manatron's GRM eConvey makes it easier for county tax collectors, treasurers, assessors and auditors/recorders to quickly review, approve and process all documents related to real estate excise taxes and property conveyances. eConvey automatically processes electronic document files and images of the submissions received from attorneys and title and escrow companies to convey property to a new owner.

Ilene Thomson, Yakima County Treasurer commented: "We are excited to partner once again with Manatron in designing and implementing a seamless system for the electronic processing of Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavits.  Additionally, we are now able to electronically submit the required data to the Washington State Department of Revenue for all property transfers, eliminating the need to send paper documents.  The Manatron Ascend Web product was also upgraded with the capability of real-time payments and the posting of excise taxes – including a shopping cart feature – that is now available for all residents."

There are numerous benefits of electronic processing for both the county and the customer.   Processing documentation electronically saves counties a significant amount of money on postage, paper, printing and handling, while minimizing their environmental footprint. For title companies, this system eliminates the need for document couriers. For the homebuyer, it offers a more efficient means for processing paperwork, resulting in a faster turnaround for a complete sale and move-in date.

About Manatron, Inc.: Manatron, a privately-held company and an investment of private equity firm Thoma Bravo, LLC, provides software and services for governments worldwide to completely, fairly and efficiently assess real and personal property, and to bill and collect the related property taxes in their jurisdictions. Manatron's software manages the entire property life cycle, which includes land registry, cadastral mapping, deed recording, land records, GIS (Geographic Information System) integration, valuation, assessment administration, personal property, business licenses, cashiering, tax billing and collection, delinquents and tax sales and e-government. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Portage, Michigan and has offices throughout the United States. The Manatron International headquarters is located in Silver Spring, MD with additional offices in Kiev, Ukraine and Cochabamba, Bolivia. Manatron currently serves over 1,600 customers and manages approximately 45 million parcels.

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