Tax Instalment Payment Plan Bylaw #1798 — full text

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## TOWN OF CLARESHOLM PROVINCE OF ALBERTA BYLAW #1798 A Bylaw of the Town of Claresholm to provide acceptance of monies to be applied at a future date for payment of taxes. WHEREAS it is necessary that Council, by Bylaw, allow such tax prepayments on accounts ir such manner and subject to such conditions as may be set out in the Bylaw NOW THEREFORE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CLARESHOLM DULY ASSEMBLED ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: ## TITLE 1. This Bylaw may be referred to as the Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) Bylaw No. 1798. ## AUTHORIZATION - 2.1 Any person or corporation whose names appears on the Town of Claresholm property tax roll may apply to the Collector of the town to pay taxes on an installment basis in a total amount not greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the previous year's taxes. - 2.2 No less an amount than twenty dollars ($20.00) at any one time shall be accepted for any one parcel. - 2.3 The payment of property taxes on a monthly installment basis shall take place on the 3id day of each month and shall commence on or after January 3"d of the year to December 3rd of the year in which the current taxes are due upon the execution by the taxpayer of a form substantially as set forth in Schedule "C" attached hereto. Schedule "A", forming a part of this bylaw, authorizes automatic deductions from the taxpayer's account at a financial institution to the credit of the Town of Claresholm. Monthly payments are equal to the monthly payment calculated pursuant to Section 2.1 and Section 2.2. Such monies will be held to be applied at a future date in payment of current taxes. If the installment on the 3rd is unable to be processed, the Town will resubmit the amount for payment electronically to the bank two ## OUTSTANDING CHARGES 3. In the event that there are taxes delinquent, in arrears or other outstanding charges chargeable on the property in question, any payment will be applied first to such elinquency, arrears or other charges. A tax roll will not be eligible for this program here is anv amount owing after December 31st of the previous vea ## WITHDRAWAL 4. A participating taxpayer may, at any time, withdraw from the installment plan but no monies paid into the plan will be returned or refunded but will remain on account as repayment of property taxes ## CANCELLATION - 5.1 The Collector may cancel the privilege of continuing in the installment plan if two installments fail to be honored within the same calendar year January to December. - 5.2.  ## INDEMNIFICATION 6. The onus of providing correct banking information to the Town lies with the taxpayer If incorrect information results in a TIPP payments) not being made, the fault is not that of the Town. ## RESPONSIBILITY 7. TIPP participants are responsible to ensure that the preauthorized payments are being made in a timely fashion as per the service agreement signed by the participant. If they are not the onus is on the taxpayer to contact the Town of Claresholm to rectify the situation. ## SCHEDULES 8. Attached are Schedule "A" - Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) Application and Schedule "B" - Direct Withdrawal Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Schedule "C" - Termination of TIPP which are part of this Bylaw. ## GENERAL 9. Bylaw #1497 & 1553 have hereby been rescinded. Read a first time in Council this 27th day of January 2025 A.D. Read a second time in Council this 27th day of January 2025 A.D. Read a third time in Council and finally passed in Council this 27th day of January 2025 A.D.    ## Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) ESTIMATED TAXES $ (Based on previous years taxes) MONTHLY PYMTS $ (Adjusted to actual @June 15) - I, the undersigned, wish to make application to pay my annual taxes on: ROLL #: LOT: BLOCK: Claresholm on a monthly plan based on the following: PLAN: 1. The monthly payment shall be paid by Direct Withdrawal only on the 3rd day of each month or the next business day should the 3rd fall on a weekend or holiday. Payments to commence on January 3rd for current year's taxes. 2. The monthly payment shall be equal to a minimum of 1/12 of the estimated taxes including frontage tax for any one year. 3. There shall be no interest or discount allowed on such payments nor shall there be any penalty levied against the unpaid portion of the taxes unless: 4. In order to be eligible for participation in the upcoming year, this agreement will come into effect on or before the 24 day of December of this year and will remain in effect until such time a "Termination Agreement" is signed and submitted to the Town Office. (Form available at the front desk) - (A) The monthly payment is not made by the date mentioned above. - (B) The taxes and frontage tax levied in any one (1) year have not been paid in full by the thirty first (31) of December of that year. 5. In the event that any of the foregoing clauses are not complied with, this agreement is considered to be cancelled and this tax account will be subject to all penalties etc., as outlined in various Bylaws of the Town of Claresholm. NAME: (print) TELEPHONE: CIVIC ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: SIGNATURE: Approved Town of Claresholm Abe Tinney C.A.O.   ## Town of Claresholm ## Direct Withdrawal Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) Contact Information Name/Company: Civic Address: Mailing Address: Contact Person: Title or position: \_Phone: Fax: ## Bank Account Information for Payment Please attach a blank cheque with your bank information on it. Write "VOID" across the front. Alternatively please provide the below information via direct deposit form from your bank or have your bank complete and stamp this section. Type of Account (please circle): Savings Name of bank or financial institution: Mailing address of branch where account is held: Transit No: Teller Stamp: Institution No: Account No: ## Authorize Electronic Funds Withdrawal I Authorize the Town of Claresholm to withdraw, by electronic fund transfer, amounts owed by me to the Town of Claresholm for the designated programs below. The Town of Claresholm will withdraw payments from the banking account designated above. I recognize that it is my responsibility to ensure the banking information provided is accurate and kept updated. If I give incomplete or inaccurate information, or do not update the information if my banking information changes, withdraws may not process or be made from the wrong account causing my payments to be in arrears. Authorized signature: Please check all that apply: Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) - [ ] Utility Payment Plan (UPP) - [ ] Other Please Fax, mail or email completed forms and voided cheque to: Attention: Accounts Receivable Department Mailing Address: Fax: PO Box 1000 403-625-3869 Claresholm, AB TOL OTO E-mail TIPP: [email protected] UPP: [email protected] The Town of Claresholm, at its descretion may cancel the installment payment plan(s) if two installments fail to be honored within the same calendar year, January to December.   ## TOWN OF CLARESHOLM Pre-authorized Payment Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) ## Termination of TIPP I/we wish to notify the Town of Claresholm to terminate the monthly automated ithdrawals for payment of property taxes from the previously identified bank accour oting that transactions occur on the 3d of every mont Effective date of cancellation: Roll Number: Name: Street Address:\_ Mailing Address:\_ Telephone: Home: Business: Authorized Signature Authorized Signature Date