Property tax billings
Please note that 100% of water and sewer expenses are recovered by direct billings to water and/or sewer system users. If your property has municipal water and/or sewer services, you have been assigned a portion of the capital costs for construction of the water treatment plant. If either you or the previous property owner opted to pay this capital water charge over several years, you will notice a "CWC" charge on your final property tax bill. This charge is a set rate that will remain constant until the debenture fee is paid in full in 2026.
Interim tax bills are normally mailed at the end of January, with the final tax bills normally mailed at the end of May. Please notify the municipal office at (705) 287-2424 if you do not receive your bill.
If your property is under construction or has been renovated but the work was not completed by January 1, you will receive a supplementary tax bill. This bill will be issued upon receipt of a property reassessment from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
Property tax payments
Payments may be made via internet or telephone banking, in person at the Municipal Office, by telephone, or by mail. See detailed information below.
Payments made by internet or telephone banking
Tax and utility bills may be paid via the internet or through telephone banking. These services are available only through:
- Bank of Montreal
- CIBC
- Credit Union Central of Ontario
- Desjardins Credit Union
- Royal Bank
- Scotiabank
- TD Canada Trust
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To make a payment:
- Use your full 19-digit property roll number, which is located on your bill.
- Select Killarney, Ontario (not Manitoba) in the menu.
- Select the type of payment you are making – tax or utilities.
Do not combine your tax and utility payments, because there is no way to determine how much of the payment is for taxes and how much is for utilities. Keep tax payments and utility payments separate so that your account is credited correctly.
Payments made in person
Taxes and utilities may be paid at the Municipal Office during regular business hours. Payment may be made by direct debit (Interac), cash, cheque, or credit card (VISA and/or MasterCard).
Payments made by telephone
Contact the Municipal Office by telephone at (705) 287-2424 to provide your credit card information. PLEASE NOTE that for every bill, a new credit card authorization form must be completed. Example: 2 tax bills per year = 2 authorization forms.
Payments made by mail
If payment is made by credit card (VISA and/or MasterCard), complete the form included with your tax bill and return it to the Municipal Office.
If payment is made by cheque or money order, make it payable to the Municipality of Killarney. The Municipality also accepts post-dated cheques corresponding with the amounts and due dates printed on the stubs attached to your tax notice and utility billings.
- Print the Tax Roll Number on the front of your cheque.
- Include the payment stub with your payment.
- Ensure that your cheque is properly completed and signed. Cheques not honoured by your bank will result in a $45.00 service charge added to your tax account.
A receipt will be issued only on request.
Payments delayed in the mail and received after the due date are subject to a late payment charge, as follows: 1.25% on the first day of default (the day after the due date), with further penalties charged on the first day of each month in which default continues.
The Municipality has no authority to waive or alter a penalty and/or interest charge for any reason. Failure to receive a tax notice does not relieve a property owner from payment of taxes nor from liability of 1.25% penalty for late payments.
Property tax rebates and adjustments
Vacancy unit rebate
Rebates for vacant space in commercial and industrial buildings must meet the requirements of Section 364 of the Municipal Act 2001 and Ontario Regulation 325/01.
Eligibility highlights:
- The space must be vacant for 90 consecutive days.
- The vacant space must be rentable, separately defined from other areas of the building and cannot be used for storage. Basement areas will not qualify unless they are rentable.
- Seasonal businesses and vacant land are not eligible.
- The property owner or agent is responsible for providing the location and description of the vacant area, including square footage and the effective date of the vacancy.
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation will determine the current value assessment for the vacant area. The municipality will calculate the rebate, which is 30% of the taxes paid in relation to the vacant space for commercial property and 35% of taxes paid in relation to the vacant space for industrial property.
Taxpayers requesting this rebate must re-apply for it every year, using the appropriate application form. The application must be submitted to the Municipality no later than February 28 of the year following the taxation year to which the application relates.
Property tax adjustment
In accordance with the Municipal Act 2001, if you demolish structures on your property, or remove a swimming pool, you may submit an application to the Municipality, requesting an adjustment to your property tax. The application will be forwarded on your behalf to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) for property reassessment. If the application is verified by MPAC and approved by Council, your property tax account will be adjusted and a refund will be issued by the Municipality.
A property owner may make application under Section 357 (current year) or Section 358 (previous years) of the Municipal Act 2001, for a refund of property taxes for the following reasons:
- Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it is taxed
- Became exempt
- Fire/Demolition
- Mobile unit removed
- Gross or manifest clerical error
