Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Programs
The City of Kingston's Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Programs offer you three easy ways to pay your taxes with some added benefits, such as:
- Savings on postage and cheque costs.
- No lost, misplaced or mishandled cheques.
- No worries about missed due dates.
- Monthly instalment program allows for easier budgeting.
- No standing in lineups.
- No service charges or fees apply.
- Monthly Instalment Program
- 10 instalment payments to be paid January through October
- instalment payments are due on the 1st business day of each month
- instalment payments must be paid by automatic debit from taxpayer's bank account
- to qualify, all property taxes must be paid in full (currently is property taxes can't be past-due or in arrears)
- January through June instalment payments are 10% of the previous year's tax levy
- July through October instalment payments are adjusted to reflect increase/decrease in the current year's total levy
- final tax bills will include adjusted instalment payments for July through October
- on this program you will not receive an interim tax bill
- Regular Instalment Program
- interim and final instalments are withdrawn on each regular instalment due date (interim payment is last business day in February and the final payment is last business day in June).
- Arrears Payment Program (Pay-as-you-go Plan)
- for taxpayers who have tax arrears
- payment amounts are pre-approved to ensure that arrears do not fall further behind
- payments are withdrawn each month on the last working day of the month
Program Details
ENROLMENT, BANK ACCOUNT CHANGES AND PROGRAM CANCELLATION
To enroll, make changes to your application or withdraw from the program, your application or written notice is required a minimum of 15 days prior to the next scheduled withdrawal.
SELLING YOUR PROPERTY
Your pre-authorized program is NOT transferable. You must complete a new application form for your new home and cancel the application when you sell your home.
SUPPLEMENTARY TAXES AND ADDITIONAL TAX BILLS
Tax bills issued for supplementary assessments and additional charges will not be withdrawn automatically. They must, however, be paid by the due date indicated on those bills or your account will be removed from the pre-authorized program.
PENALTIES
An administrative fee will be applied to your account for payments not cleared by your financial institution. In addition, a penalty of 1.25 per cent will be added to your account. If the payment is not replaced in the specified time, you will be notified that your account has been removed from the pre-authorized program.
ARREARS
Your account must remain current when on the program. At such time as your account is in arrears you will be notified that your account has been removed from the program.
TO APPLY, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
To apply for a City of Kingston Pre-authorized Payment Program, download an application form at the above right.
For more information on the City of Kingston Pre-authorized Tax Payment Programs, contact:
City of Kingston, Taxation & Revenue Services
216 Ontario Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Telephone: 613-546-4291, ext. 2015
Fax: 613-546-6995
