There are five ways to pay 2024 bills

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The deadline for the next instalment of the City of Vaughan’s 2024 final property taxes is Wednesday, Aug. 28. Do you know all the different payment options available to you?

As all City facilities are cashless, here are easy and convenient ways property owners can pay their property tax bills:

• Pre-authorized payment plans, including a six-instalment or a 10-instalment option.

• Post-dated cheques made payable to the City of Vaughan with the amounts, roll number and due dates printed on the tax stubs.

• Financial institutions, either in person, through the bank machine, online or via telephone.

• At Vaughan City Hall, placed in marked drop-off boxes at each entrance.

• By mail, with a cheque payable to the City of Vaughan and sent in the return envelope enclosed with the tax bill.

Learn more about the above payment options at vaughan.ca/PropertyTax.

Didn’t receive your bill? If you did not receive your final tax bill in the mail, contact the City immediately at 905-832-2281 or service@vaughan.ca. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying property taxes – late payment penalties will be added.

Bookmark the next due date:

• Third instalment – Thursday, Sept. 26

Researching tax relief programs? Apply for the Seniors, Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Disabled Persons Property Tax Deferral program (PDF) by Monday, Sept. 30. The period to apply for the City’s Elderly Home-Owners Tax Assistance (PDF) is closed for the 2024 tax year.

Want to know how property taxes are used? 

The property tax bill may come in a City of Vaughan envelope, but only less than 30 cents of every dollar stay with the City to provide all municipal programs and services. Here is a breakdown of how residential property taxes are allocated:

• 50 cents to York Region
• 28 cents to the City of Vaughan
• 22 cents to local school boards (Province of Ontario for education purposes)

Municipal services in Vaughan are provided by two tiers of government – the City and York Region. The City retains approximately $1,890 of an average $6,778 annual property tax bill to support critical services that residents rely on each day, including fire and rescue service; public works and road services; waste management; infrastructure replacement; maintenance of City facilities; city planning and development; Building Code enforcement; and by-law and compliance.

Visit vaughan.ca/PropertyTax to learn more.