Vaughan: many ways to pay taxes remotely

Urbantoronto.ca
July 27, 2020

The City of Vaughan’s 2020 Final Property Tax Bill will be in the mail beginning Friday, July 24. There are many easy and convenient ways to pay them remotely. Options include online banking, mail or pre-authorized programs.

Final billing due dates for all properties have been extended as part of the City’s COVID-19 relief measures. This means that the 2020 final residential property tax bills that are normally billed in June and due in July, August and September have been billed in July with the following due dates:

• First instalment --Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020
• Second instalment --Friday, Sept. 25, 2020
• Third instalment --Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020

This tax measure applies to both residential and non-residential properties. Final tax bills for non-residential properties, including commercial, industrial and multi-residential properties, will be mailed out by the end of the month.

While Vaughan City Hall remains closed, there are many ways property owners can make payments remotely. They include:

• Pre-authorized payment plans: The City offers two options that include:
• Eleven instalments: The tax instalments are broken out into 11 monthly payments which are withdrawn automatically from the selected bank account on the first working day of each month from Jan. 1 to Nov. 1. Applications are being accepted for the Aug. 1 payment date. The tax account must be at a zero balance to qualify for this program.
• Six instalments: The tax instalments of the interim and final billing are withdrawn automatically from the selected bank account. Applications are being accepted for the 2020 final billing instalments going forward. The tax account must be at a zero balance to qualify for this program.
• Post-dated cheques: Post-dated cheques corresponding with the amounts and due dates printed on the tax stubs can be used. Please include all tax stubs with the cheques as applicable when sending to the City. A fee will apply if any post-dated cheques need to be sent back.
• Financial institutions: Taxes can be paid at all major banks either in-person, through the bank machine, online or via telephone. Payments will also be accepted from any other financial institution that will facilitate tax payments. Some financial institutions may charge a fee for this service.
• At City Hall: Drop-off boxes at each entrance of Vaughan City Hall can be utilized for submitting cheques. The boxes are emptied at least twice a day.  Cash should not be dropped off in these boxes.
• By mail: Cheques and money orders should be made payable to City of Vaughan and mailed to Vaughan City Hall in the return envelope enclosed with your tax bill, in addition to the payment stub. Please mail early as payments delayed in the mail and received after the due date will be subject to a penalty charge. Do not send cash through the mail.