Get a marriage license
You and the other person apply to the county clerk for a marriage license.
15 min · County clerk
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Name the task. GovOS lines up the agencies, the documents, and the filing. You do not hunt across websites.
A life change
A baby, a job loss, a retirement, a move, a death, a disaster
State Local Enroll a child in public school
You ask the school district to enroll a child who lives there. This records the packet. It does not place the student.
20 min · School district enrollment office
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal We had a baby
You file one packet for a newborn Social Security number, a birth certificate, a tax dependent flag, and a Medicaid or CHIP screen.
25 min · Social Security Administration · State vital records · Internal Revenue Service · State Medicaid or CHIP agency
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I lost my job
You file one packet for unemployment, a health enrollment window, a SNAP screen, and retraining after a no-fault job loss.
25 min · State unemployment agency · Health insurance marketplace · State human services · American Job Center network
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I am retiring
You file one packet for a Social Security retirement claim, Medicare enrollment, and tax withholding once you are at least 62.
30 min · Social Security Administration · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Internal Revenue Service · State revenue department
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I became disabled
You file one packet for SSDI, a medical review, a Medicaid screen, and a VA screen if you served.
30 min · Social Security Administration · State disability determination via SSA · State Medicaid agency · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal A family member died
You file one packet for a spouse or child survivor claim, death certificates, a tax status note, and a VA screen if the person served.
30 min · Social Security Administration · State vital records · Internal Revenue Service · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal We got married
You file one packet for the recorded marriage, a Social Security name if you change it, tax status, and a passport name only after that.
20 min · County clerk · Social Security Administration · Internal Revenue Service · U.S. Department of State
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I got divorced
You file one packet for a final decree, a new tax status, a coverage screen, and a name if the decree restores one.
25 min · State trial court · Internal Revenue Service · State Medicaid or marketplace partner · Social Security Administration
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I moved to a new state
You file one packet for mail forwarding, a driver license, voter registration, and a state tax residency note.
25 min · United States Postal Service · New state motor vehicle agency · New state election office · New state revenue department
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I left the military
You file one packet for VA screens, civilian hiring help, a license exchange, and housing if you need a place to live.
30 min · Department of Veterans Affairs · Department of Labor · State motor vehicle agency · Public housing authority
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Identity and records
Passport, Social Security, licenses, vital records, name updates
Federal Renew a passport
Renew a passport book or card you already have. You file a renewal packet, not a first-time application.
15 min · U.S. Department of State
Sign in to startFederal Replace a Social Security card
Ask for a new Social Security card if it was lost, stolen, damaged, or your name changed.
12 min · Social Security Administration
Sign in to startFederal Apply for citizenship
Apply for U.S. citizenship if you are a lawful permanent resident.
30 min · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Sign in to startFederal Update your name on federal records
Prepare a name update for federal records after a court order, marriage, or divorce.
15 min · Social Security Administration · U.S. Department of State · National Archives and Records Administration
Sign in to startFederal Apply for a trusted traveler card
Apply for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, SENTRI, or NEXUS.
15 min · U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Sign in to startState Renew a driver license or Real ID
You renew a driver license with the state that issued it. You can ask for a Real ID star.
15 min · State motor vehicle agency · Transportation Security Administration
Sign in to startState Register a vehicle
You register a vehicle in the state you choose. You need a title or a bill of sale.
15 min · State motor vehicle agency
Sign in to startState Order a birth certificate
You order a certified copy of a birth recorded by a state vital records office.
10 min · State vital records office
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Money and benefits
Taxes, Medicare, food assistance, veterans, student aid
Federal Claim Social Security retirement
Claim Social Security retirement and choose the month you want benefits to start.
20 min · Social Security Administration
Sign in to startFederal Apply for Social Security disability
Apply for Social Security disability if a medical condition keeps you from working.
25 min · Social Security Administration · State disability determination service
Sign in to startFederal Enroll in Medicare
Prepare a Medicare Part A and Part B enrollment if you are near 65 or qualify earlier.
15 min · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sign in to startFederal File a federal tax return
Prepare your federal income tax return and the forms that go with it.
30 min · Internal Revenue Service
Sign in to startFederal File a VA disability claim
File a claim for VA disability compensation connected to your service.
25 min · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sign in to startFederal Apply for federal student aid
Apply for federal student aid for an eligible degree or certificate program.
20 min · Federal Student Aid
Sign in to startFederal Apply for SNAP food assistance
Apply for SNAP food assistance for the people in your household.
20 min · USDA Food and Nutrition Service · State human services agency
Sign in to startState File for unemployment insurance
You file an unemployment claim with your state after a job loss.
20 min · State unemployment agency
Sign in to startState Enroll in Medicaid
You apply for Medicaid in your state. Federal rules set the floor.
20 min · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · State Medicaid agency
Sign in to startState File a state tax return
You file a state income tax return for the state where you lived.
25 min · State revenue department
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Home and local services
Permits, property tax, city services, utilities, housing
Federal Apply for FEMA disaster assistance
Apply for FEMA help when a declared disaster damaged your primary home.
20 min · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Local emergency management
Sign in to startLocal Apply for a building permit
You file a building permit packet with the city. The city reviews it later. This demo does not issue a permit.
20 min · City building department
Sign in to startLocal Pay a property tax bill
You prepare a county property tax payment for one parcel. This records the packet. It does not move money.
10 min · County treasurer
Sign in to startLocal Request a city service
You ask the city to look at a street, light, or trash problem. This records the request. It does not send a crew.
6 min · City 311 or public works
Sign in to startLocal Ask for a zoning variance
You ask the zoning board to vary a rule because the lot has a hardship. This records the request. It does not grant it.
25 min · City planning department
Sign in to startLocal File a housing complaint
You ask the city to inspect a rental condition. This records the complaint. It does not order a repair.
15 min · City housing inspection office
Sign in to startLocal Schedule a bulk trash pickup
You ask the city to pick up bulky trash. This records the request. It does not set a pickup day.
6 min · City solid waste
Sign in to startLocal Start water or power service
You ask the municipal utility to open water or power. This records the request. It does not turn service on.
12 min · Municipal utility
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal A disaster hit my home
You file one packet for FEMA individual assistance, a local incident check, temporary housing help, and an insurance complaint path.
25 min · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Local emergency management · Department of Housing and Urban Development · State insurance department
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Civic duties
Voting, courts, parks, mail
Federal Forward your mail
Ask the Postal Service to send mail from your old address to your new one.
8 min · United States Postal Service
Sign in to startFederal Reserve a national park visit
Reserve a national park visit, including a campsite if you need one.
8 min · National Park Service
Sign in to startState Register to vote
You ask your state election office to add you to the voter roll.
10 min · State election office
Sign in to startState Get a hunting or fishing license
You request a hunting or fishing license from your state wildlife agency.
8 min · State wildlife agency
Sign in to startState Respond to a traffic ticket
You pay a traffic ticket or tell the court you contest it.
10 min · State trial court
Sign in to startLocal Pay a parking ticket
You file a payment or a contest for a city parking ticket. This records the packet. It does not close the ticket.
8 min · City parking or municipal court
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I turned 18
You file one packet for voter registration, Selective Service registration if it applies, and an adult driver card if you still need one.
15 min · State election office · Selective Service System · State motor vehicle agency
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Work and business
Start a business, licenses, unemployment, small-business loans
Federal Apply for an SBA small-business loan
Apply for an SBA guarantee on a 7(a) loan for a for-profit small business.
25 min · Small Business Administration
Sign in to startState Get a professional license
You apply to a state board for a license in the occupation you name.
20 min · State licensing board
Sign in to startState Form a business entity
You file papers to form an LLC, a corporation, or a nonprofit.
20 min · Secretary of State · Internal Revenue Service
Sign in to startLocal Get a local business license
You ask the city for a local business license. This records the request. It does not issue the license.
15 min · City finance or license office
Sign in to startLocal + state + federal I am starting a business
You file one packet for a state entity filing, an EIN request, a city license, and SBA counseling and loan options.
30 min · Secretary of State · Internal Revenue Service · City license office · Small Business Administration
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