Due dates for property assessment & taxation notices
Taxes are due June 30, 2023
Property assessment and taxation notices are mailed out during May. If you do not receive your property assessment and taxation notice, you are still responsible for paying your taxes and any applicable penalties.
If you have not received your notice, contact Parkland County at 780-968-8888 or email Customer Services.
Parkland County offers convenient options for you to pay your property taxes:
Monthly tax payment plan
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- Pay your taxes over 12 months instead of one single payment
- Breaks your property taxes into smaller monthly amounts making payment easier
- Decreases the risk of incurring penalties during the year
- Pay taxes in a simple, secure and convenient way
- Make payments through automatic withdrawals from a bank account
- No charge to join the plan
Your tax account payments must be up to date. For example, if joining in June, taxes for January to May of the current year must be paid, plus any arrears owing.
Documents and forms
FAQs
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- The monthly tax payment plan runs from January to December each year with the first payment starting January 17th
- The first five payments (January-May) are based on the previous year's tax levy. Changes to the instalment amount because of increases or decreases to the annual levy will be effective for the last seven payments of the year (July to December)
- Your tax notice will show the total amount of the payments made to date, as well as the new monthly payment amount for the last seven months of the year
- You can start the plan at any time throughout the year; however, missed payments for the year and any penalties must be paid upfront
- Payments are taken on the 17th of the month directly from your bank account
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| Can I enroll on the monthly tax payment plan? |
- If your taxes are up to date
- If your taxes are NOT paid by your mortgage company
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| How do I enroll? |
- Attach a void cheque and return it to Parkland County by mail, email or drop it off at the County Office
- Please note: Payments cannot be taken from a Line of Credit account
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| What is my monthly payment amount / the amount I need to pay for missed payments? |
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| What if I want to cancel my monthly payments? |
- You can cancel at any time
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| What happens if I sell my property? |
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| How do I change my banking information? |
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Online banking
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Most financial institutions allow branch banking, internet or telephone banking.
- Select "Parkland County-Taxes" as the payee
- Use your tax roll number as your account number
- Make one transaction for each roll number
- Allow three business days for your payment to reach Parkland County
- You could also simply take your tax notice to the bank and pay in person at the bank.
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In person
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Payments can be made during business hours at:
- Parkland County Centre hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
- Entwistle Community Recreation Centre are 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday to Friday.
- Entwistle is closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Parkland County Centre and the Entwistle Community Recreation Centre are both closed on statutory holidays.
- Cash
- Debit (ensure that your daily limit can cover the transaction)
- Cheque
- We do not take credit cards for tax payments
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By mail
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- Make cheque payable to: Parkland County
- Include the remittance portion of the tax notice
- Mail to: Parkland County, 53109A Hwy. 779, Parkland County, AB T7Z 1R1
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After hours mail slot
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- Use the deposit box at the front entry of the County Centre
- Include the remittance slip with your payment
- Do not put cash in the deposit box
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FAQs
What happens if I don't pay my property taxes by the due date?
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- Penalties are added to your account in accordance with the Tax Penalty bylaw
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Can I pay property taxes using a credit card?
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- Parkland County does not accept credit cards for tax payments. The County would have to pay a percentage of each transaction to the credit card company. To use tax dollars effectively, we do not offer this form of payment.
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