Property Taxes

Property Tax Bills

The Interim Tax installments for 2023 were due February 28 and April 28, 2023.

Please watch for the 2023 Final Tax bills to be mailed out the beginning of August with 3 equal installment dates due August 31, September 29 and October 31.

For more information, please call the Municipal Office at 807-476-1451.

Property Tax Payments 

Cash or Cheque

Payments of cash or cheque can be made at the Municipal Office located at 330 Highway 595.  Please do not place cash through the mail slot.  Payments by cheque can also be dropped off through the office mail slot at 330 Highway 595 or mailed to the office at RR #1 Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, P0T 1W0. 

Internet Banking

Payments through internet banking or telephone banking can be done by adding the Township of O’Connor as a payee (please contact your financial institution for more information).  Please allow 3 business days for payments to process.

E-Transfer

If you are using e-transfer to pay your taxes, you MUST send the Township an email to twpoconn@tbaytel.net indicating the password used and your Roll Number (5816-000-000-_________-0000) located on your property tax  bill.  Should you not send your password and roll number, staff will be unable to process your payment.

PaySimply (to pay by credit card)

Credit Card (Visa, MC, Amex) and PayPal Payments can be completed online for a fee through PaySimply, a secure third-party payment provider.  With PaySimply, you can use everyday payment methods like credit card and PayPal (please allow 3 business days), to pay taxes and bills online, or make in-person payments with cash or debit card at any Canada Post outlet.  A convenience fee of 1% to 2.29% applies to cover payment handling and processing charges. To pay your property taxes in-person at any Canada Post outlet with cash or debit card, first visit PaySimply to generate a QR code to take with you to  Canada Post with your payment.  Please allow 1 business day for processing once payment has been made at Canada Post.  

Property Tax Applications

• Application for Tax Relief – Low Income Seniors or Persons with Disabilities

• Adjustment for Tax Adjustment 357 or 358 Application Form

• Application for Rebate of Property Taxes for Vacancy – Commercial/Industrial

• Application for Direction of School Support

MPAC Property Assessment Notices

Assessment Update Postponement

As part of the Ontario Government’s Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review on November 4, 2021, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board announced the Province’s decision to once again postpone a province-wide property assessment update due to the pandemic.

Property assessments for the 2023 property tax year will continue to be based on January 1, 2016 current values. This means your property assessment remains the same as it was for the 2022 tax year, unless there have been changes to your property, for example:

• A change to your property including an addition, new construction, or renovation.
• A structure on your property was assessed for the first time.
• A change to your property’s classification.
• A property no longer qualifies as farmland, conservation land or managed forests.
• All or part of your property no longer qualifies to be tax exempt.

MPAC will continue to maintain a comprehensive database and deliver property values, insights and services, which enable organizations and municipalities to make smart decisions.

We also continue to support the 444 municipalities across the province with assessing new properties, renovations, and property improvements to support the management of their assessment base.

Why did I receive a 2022 Property Assessment Notice from MPAC?

We are continuously reviewing properties. You may have received a Notice for one of the following reasons:

• change to property ownership, legal description, or school support;
• change to the property’s value resulting from a Request for Reconsideration, an Assessment Review Board decision, or ongoing property reviews;
• property value increase/decrease reflecting a change to the property; for example, a new structure, addition, or removal of an old structure; or
• change in the classification or tax liability of the property.

In 2016, we mailed a Property Assessment Notice to every property owner in the province – assessing more than five million properties in Ontario. Your 2016 Notice reflects the assessed value and classification of your property as of January 1, 2016 and this will be used as the basis for calculating your 2023 property taxes.

The valuation date, established by the Ontario government, is a fixed day to which all properties are valued. In simple terms, the value is the price your property might reasonably have sold for in its current state and condition on January 1, 2016.

What do I do with my Property Assessment Notice?

Your Property Assessment Notice has important information for you as a property owner. Please review it and file it away for your records. No action is required unless you have questions about your assessment.

Questions about your assessment?

Visit AboutMyProperty to learn more about how your property was assessed, see the information we have on file, and compare it to others in your neighbourhood. Look for your Roll Number and Access Key on your Property Assessment Notice to register.

If you still disagree with MPAC’s assessment or classification of your property, you can choose to either file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) with MPAC or file an appeal directly with the Assessment Review Board (ARB).

If your property, or a portion of it, is classified as residential, farm or managed forest, you must file an RfR with MPAC – and MPAC must make a decision before you are eligible to appeal to the ARB.

Request for Reconsideration (RfR) Deadline Extension

The Request for Reconsideration (RfR) deadline for property owners who disagree with their property assessment is March 31 of the applicable tax year.

Learn about the deadlines to file an RfR for other Notices you may have received from us.

The fastest way to start the review of your property’s assessment is to file an RfR on AboutMyProperty. The tool allows you to attach pictures and reports to accompany your RfR and check the status of your request. You may also send us your completed RfR form by email or mail.

Note: Business properties are not required to file an RfR before filing an appeal with the Assessment Review Board. Please to check with the Assessment Review Board to confirm your appeal deadline.