Interim Property Tax Bill Notice - January 2021 - Town of Innisfil
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Interim Property Tax Bill Notice
January 2021
Due Dates Drop Box (no cash please)
Enclosed is your 2021 Interim Property Tax Bill Cheques payable to the Town of Innisfil, placed
representing 50% (half) of your annualized 2020 in an envelope, may be dropped off at Town
final taxes. Payment is due in two approximately Hall in the drop box near the front entrance.
equal installments: Thursday, February 25, 2021 Please clearly mark your roll number(s).
and Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Online Credit Card Payment
Property owners that have their taxes paid by Use a credit card to pay your taxes online
their mortgage company are mailed a tax bill through third-party providers, Plastiq and Paytm.
for their records. A convenience fee is charged. Please allow 4-5
business days to ensure your payment reaches
the Town by the due date. Visit innisfil.ca/taxes
Payment Options for details.
You can pay your property taxes in the
Bitcoin
following ways:
Through the third-party provider Coinberry, you
Pre-authorized Payment (PAP) can pay your taxes with Bitcoin.
There are three different PAP plans available for
paying property taxes: Late Payments
Failure to receive a Property Tax Bill does not
1. Monthly: 5 equal payments from January to relieve the owner’s responsibility for payments
May (interim bill) and 5 equal payments due or responsibility for penalty and interest
from June to October (final bill) withdrawn charges. Please notify the Town as soon as
on the last banking day of the month. possible, in writing, if there are any changes to
2. Due Date: Installments withdrawn on the your mailing address.
last banking day of the month.
3. Arrears: Monthly amount for payment of
property tax arrears withdrawn the last
banking day of each month (for this plan Go Paperless with E-Bill
penalty/interest charges are applied on We offer E-Bill, a notification service that
the first business day of each month). lets you “go paperless” and view your bill
Contact Financial Services to arrange a online instead of getting a mailed copy.
monthly amount at 705-436-3710.
Visit innisfil.ca/ebill to create or log into
More information and PAP forms are available your customer account. Select “E-Bill
online at innisfil.ca/PAP. Paperless Setup” from the drop-down
menu at the right hand corner of the
Online Banking screen, then click the “paperless
Pay through online or telephone banking with notification” option. You’ll receive your
your financial institution. When paying first notification in mid-May (2021).
electronically, please allow 2-3 additional
business days to ensure your payment reaches
the Town by the due date.
Innisfil Town Hall Phone: 705-436-3710 Email: inquiry@innisfil.ca
2101 Innisfil Beach Road Toll-free: 1-888-436-3710 www.innisfil.ca
Innisfil, ON L9S 1A1
Fax: 705-436-7120 @townofinnisfil
On December 10, 2020, Innisfil Town Council
approved the 2021-2022 Budget with a blended The average Innisfil home
tax increase of 0% for 2021 and 1% for 2022. The valued at $446,363 will see an
approved Capital Budget is $50,922,015 for 2021 annual tax increase of $0 in
and $25,493,482 for 2022, ensuring that critical 2021 and an estimated $44.57
infrastructure continues to be added to meet in 2022.
the community’s rapid growth.
Services For Your Tax Dollars
Did you know that the Town of Innisfil only keeps 44 cents
Police from every tax dollar collected? That money helps us do
$0.13 many things, including...
• Pave and plow roads
• Update and clean parks, sports fields and facilities
County • Provide fire protection and by-law enforcement
$0.28
• Build community spaces and spark local business
development
Town The remaining 66 cents goes to the South Simcoe Police,
Education County of Simcoe (waste collection, social services,
$0.44
$0.15 paramedic services and more), and the Province of Ontario
(education).
How much do you spend each
month on municipal services?
You work hard for your money and it’s our job to
make sure we get the most value out of every
tax dollar. Check out our Tax Receipt Simulator
at innisfil.ca/budget and enter your home’s
assessed value to get a monthly breakdown of
how much you spend on taxes and what
benefits you get as a result.
Budget Highlights
See key operating projects and a Capital
Project Mapping tool at innisfil.ca/budget. The
mapping tool shows what’s happening in
neighbourhoods across Innisfil in 2021-2022, from
new trails, road construction, road end
improvements, and more.
Learn more and see the budget documents at innisfil.ca/budget
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