PROPERTY TAX DISCOUNTS AND PENALTIES
Property Taxes are
due September 30th
Payments will be accepted at
any time (subject to penalties). The effective date of payments mailed
to the
M.D. of Foothills No. 31 will be the date of the postmark of Canada Post.
If the postmark of Canada Post is absent
or illegible, the effective date of payment will be the actual date of
receipt by the M.D. of Foothills No. 31. The
imprint of a postage meter is not acceptable as proof of the mailing date.
Postdated cheques are acceptable.
TAXES MAY BE PAID
*
At most Financial Institutions in Canada, including Automatic Teller
Machines
* By telephone or internet banking
* By mail. Please enclose the remittance portion
of the Notice with your payment.
* In person at the M.D. Office (309 Macleod Trail, High
River, Alberta) during
business hours. Cash, Cheque or Debit
Card are acceptable.
* After hours through the mail slot at the front door (cheques
only).
Late Payment Penalties
Discounts for Early Payment
Discounts for TIPP
Late
Payment Penalties
Property taxes are due September 30th of each
year.
A penalty of six percent
(6%) will be levied on any outstanding current taxes on October 1st of each year.
A penalty of twelve percent
(12%) will be levied on all outstanding taxes on January 1st of each year.
Cheques not honoured by your
bank are subject to penalty and administration charges.
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Discounts
for Early Payment of Taxes If
you wish to pre-pay your property taxes early in the tax year, discounts will be allowed
as follows:
If paid:
| before
January 15th |
Six percent (6%) |
| before
February 15th |
Five
percent (5%) |
| before
March 15th |
Four percent (4%) |
Your pre-payment estimate is
equal to last year's taxes minus the appropriate discount. If there has been a
change in your property (i.e. Subdivision, sale of land, new construction, etc.) contact
the Tax Department and we will provide an estimate. When the current years' taxes
are known, the discount is calculated and the pre-payment deducted. Your tax notice
will show the full levy, the discount, and the prepayment as a credit previous balance.
If there is a difference between
estimated and actual taxes, the balance will be reported on the Tax Notice.
Credit balances (the amount
due will be shown in brackets) will be refunded or carried forward to the next tax year,
at the discretion of the ratepayer.
If the amount paid was less than
the actual tax levy, the balance owing is due on or before September 30th.
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Discounts for monthly Tax Installment Payment
Plan (TIPP)
TIPP
participants are eligible for Tax Discounts as follows:
Enrollment in the program:
| before
January 15th |
Five percent (5%) |
| before
February 15th |
Four
percent (4%) |
| before
March 15th |
Three percent (3%) |
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