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Methods for efficiently publishing electronic versions of traditionally paper-based government forms (924) and utilizing the electronic forms (904) for web-based transactional services are disclosed. Standard paper-based government forms (924) are automatically converted to XML format, including data fields for entry of information by customers.(900) Multiple electronic forms (904) are accessible to the customer (900) at a single access point, such as a web site.(902) At the web site (902), the customer (900) selects a form for filing with any of a plurality of government agencies.(916) When presented to the customer (900), the selected form is presented with some of its data fields being pre-populated according to information retrieved from a database (908) and specific to that customer.(900) The customer (900) completes the form, and a back-end system integrated with the web site (902) handles the completed form, determines the appropriate government agency (916) for filing the form, and transmits it as a transaction to the determined government agency (916).