Program: Thunder Bay - Provincial Land Tax Office - Provincial Land Tax Deferral Program for Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities
Organizations: Ontario. Ministry of Finance - Northern Ontario
Ontario. Ministry of Finance - Northern Ontario - Thunder Bay Tax Office
Description of Services:
  • Provides a partial deferral on provincial land tax and education tax for low-income seniors and low-income persons with disabilities which is applied to the tax increase in the current year (not to any outstanding taxes)
  • Provincial land tax is a property tax on land located in non-municipal areas which helps to support the local share of a number of services in these areas
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    Requirements
    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • Low-income seniors 65 years of age or older or low-income persons with disabilities who owned a residential/farm property that was used as their principal residence for at least one year preceding the application

    • If property is jointly held or co-owned with another person who is not their spouse, both people must qualify to receive the tax deferral
    Application:
    • Download, complete and sign the application which can be downloaded here

    • Mail or drop off the application in person

    • The deadline for submitting applications is February 28 of the year following the taxation year to which the application relates


    • Low-income Seniors must provide proof of age and receipt of an increment paid under the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

    • Low-income Persons with Disabilities must provide proof of receipt of assistance paid under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Act
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English ; French
    Contact Information
    Phone Numbers: 1-866-400-2122
    Teletype: 1-888-321-6774
    Website: www.ontario.ca/document/provincial-land-tax/provin...
    Address: c/o c/o Ministry of Finance - Provincial Land Tax
    c/o Ministry of Finance - Provincial Land Tax PO Box 58
    Thunder Bay, ON
    P7C 0A5
    Street
    Address:     		500 Donald St E
    Thunder Bay
    Map
    Location:
    • Located on Donald St E in the S ward of Thunder Bay
    • Closest intersection is at Donald St E and May St S
    • Situated near Blake Funeral Chapel
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

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