ATS Assessor Treasurer Software

Overview

ATS Assessor Treasurer Software is an open-source application for county property-tax assessment and collection. It is best suited to county offices prepared to configure and deploy a system around local processes. Its breadth and free software plan are compelling, but database changes and implementation work can affect the real cost of adoption.

Key features

• Assessment and property records: ATS covers real and personal property, levies, new construction, destroyed property, bankruptcies, foreclosures, and LIDs. That breadth suits offices handling varied property and case types, not just routine assessments.
• Payment and collection controls: Payment plans and advance payment plans support staged payments. Counties can control whether late fees and NSF payments are assigned, useful where local collection practices need to govern those decisions.
• Public personal-property updates: Its Personal Property Online module gives business owners a public-facing way to update their personal property information. That can make record updates more direct for businesses.
• Accounting and queries: Counties can configure accounting and interface ATS with existing accounting software. Flexible queries add a way to work with the system’s data without limiting use to preset views.
• API and database flexibility: ATS has a general-purpose RESTful API, and its user interface accesses data through it. The system works with Kitsap County’s MS SQL database without modifications; other Entity Framework-supported databases can be used with a modification change. Counties on another supported database should account for that modification in planning.
• Deployment assistance: Velosys offers counties deployment assistance, customization, training, and consultation.

Pricing

The ATS plan is free and is described as open source. It includes the software, with tax calculation, assessment tools, and API access. This makes it a strong option for counties seeking to avoid a software-plan charge while retaining a broad property-tax feature set.

Customization, deployment, training, and consultation are available as services, with no service prices shown. The free plan therefore does not establish the total cost of putting ATS into operation: counties should weigh any needed database modification and implementation support before choosing it.

Platforms

ATS is listed on the API platform. Its RESTful API is also the route through which its user interface accesses data, making the API central to the system’s design.

Who it's for

ATS is aimed at county assessment and treasurer workflows, and Kitsap County, Washington, developed it. It is most relevant to county offices that need assessment, collection, payment, accounting, and public personal-property update capabilities and can plan for deployment and customization. Its development by Kitsap County and stated status as in development make it a less certain fit for counties seeking a broadly established product.

Pros and cons

Pros

• No software-plan charge: The ATS plan is free and open source, which is attractive to counties with limited software budgets.
• Wide county workflow coverage: Assessment, payment plans, fee controls, accounting configuration, and public updates for business personal-property information cover several connected tasks.
• API-led access: A general-purpose RESTful API is part of the system’s design, not just an add-on access point.

Cons

• Implementation may require work: Other Entity Framework-supported databases require a modification change, and counties may need customization or deployment services.
• Development status calls for caution: ATS is in development by Kitsap County, which makes it less certain for offices seeking a broadly established deployment.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Property Tax Software.

• CAMAai is a paid option with a pilot program described as having limited county availability and early access; consider it if that pilot availability suits your county.
• Springbrook Property Tax Management is a paid option covering residential, commercial, agricultural, and personal property taxes from assessment through billing and collection; consider it if that stated workflow scope fits.
• Vision CAMA is a paid option with a Vision 8 CAMA plan and demo-based pricing; consider it if a demo-request route suits your evaluation.
• Catalis Assessment E-file is a paid assessment e-file option; consider it if that is the need you want to address.
• CSC Corptax is enterprise corporate tax software with demo-request pricing; consider it if your requirement is enterprise corporate tax software rather than county property-tax administration.
• DEVNET Edge offers all-inclusive pricing and lists CAMA, assessment administration, billing and collection, permitting and zoning, records management, wEdge, and EdgeMaps; consider it if that broader set of functions fits your county.
• Ingenuity CAMA is a paid web-based option.
• itamlink is a paid API and web option with Professional and Enterprise plans; consider it if those platform options fit your requirements.

Verdict

Choose ATS if your county wants a broad, open-source property-tax system with assessment, collections, accounting configuration, public personal-property updates, and a RESTful API—and can plan for deployment and any database modification. Its free software plan is the clearest reason to consider it. Look elsewhere if development status or the prospect of implementation work makes a less uncertain adoption a higher priority.