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# O'Connor Township
## Country Living at its Best
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# Property Taxes
## Property Tax Bills
**TAX BILLS**
The 2026 Final Tax Bills were mailed out the first week of July. The final installment due date is September 30th. Only cash or cheques (no debit or credit) will be accepted as payment at the O'Connor Township Office located at 330 Highway 595. The Township also accepts online bank payments, as well as payments through PaySimply. For more information, please contact the Township Office at 807-476-1451.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
Starting Monday, February 2, 2026, all residents need to verify and update their account numbers for online banking with the Township of O'Connor. Those with multiple properties must set up banking for each individual property. This will ensure that Staff enter proper amounts to each property. When you receive your property tax bill, please ensure that the online account number matches your property roll number. If the account number is incorrect, your payment will not go to the correct account. Thank you.
## **Property Tax Payments**
**Cash or Cheque**
Payments of cash or cheque can be made at the Municipal Office located at 330 Highway 595. Please do not place cash through the mail slot. Payments by cheque can also be dropped off through the office mail slot at 330 Highway 595 or mailed to the office at RR #1 Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, P0T 1W0.
**Online Banking**
Payments through online banking or telephone banking can be done by adding the Township of O'Connor as a payee (please contact your financial institution for more information). Create a payee for each individual tax bill using the Roll Number as each Account Number. Please allow 3 business days for payments to process. If you require further assistance, please call the Township Office at 807-476-1451.
**E-Transfer - NOT ACCEPTED**
**PaySimply (to pay by credit card) - YOU MUST CONTACT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE IF USING THIS METHOD**
Credit Card (Visa, MC, Amex) Payments can be completed online for a fee through **PaySimply,** a secure third-party payment provider. With PaySimply, you can use everyday payment methods like credit card (please allow 3 business days), to pay taxes and bills online, or make in-person payments with cash or debit card at any Canada Post outlet. A convenience fee of 1% to 2.29% applies to cover payment handling and processing charges. To pay your property taxes in-person at any Canada Post outlet with cash or debit card, first visit **PaySimply** to generate a QR code to take with you to Canada Post with your payment. Please allow 1 business day for processing once payment has been made at Canada Post.
**You must contact the Township Office at 807-476-1451 to ensure that your payment is received and processed accordingly.**
## **Property Tax Applications**
* Application for Tax Relief - Low Income Seniors or Persons with Disabilities
* Adjustment for Tax Adjustment 357 or 358 Application Form
* Application for Rebate of Property Taxes for Vacancy - Commercial/Industrial
* Application for Direction of School Support
## **MPAC Property Assessment Notices**
ABOUT MPAC
## Assessment Update Postponement
Property assessments for the 2026 property tax year will continue to be based on January 1, 2016 current values. This means your property assessment remains the same as it was for the 2025 tax year, unless there have been changes to your property, for example:
* A change to your property including an addition, new construction, or renovation.
* A structure on your property was assessed for the first time.
* A change to your property's classification.
* A property no longer qualifies as farmland, conservation land or managed forests.
* All or part of your property no longer qualifies to be tax exempt.
MPAC will continue to maintain a comprehensive database and deliver property values, insights and services, which enable organizations and municipalities to make smart decisions.
We also continue to support the 444 municipalities across the province with assessing new properties, renovations, and property improvements to support the management of their assessment base.
## Why did I receive a 2026 Property Assessment Notice from MPAC?
We are continuously reviewing properties. You may have received a Notice for one of the following reasons:
* change to property ownership, legal description, or school support;
* change to the property's value resulting from a Request for Reconsideration, an Assessment Review Board decision, or ongoing property reviews;
* property value increase/decrease reflecting a change to the property; for example, a new structure, addition, or removal of an old structure; or
* change in the classification or tax liability of the property.
In 2016, we mailed a Property Assessment Notice to every property owner in the province - assessing more than five million properties in Ontario. Your 2016 Notice reflects the assessed value and classification of your property as of January 1, 2016 and this will be used as the basis for calculating your 2024 property taxes.
The valuation date, established by the Ontario government, is a fixed day to which all properties are valued. In simple terms, the value is the price your property might reasonably have sold for in its current state and condition on January 1, 2016.
## What do I do with my Property Assessment Notice?
Your Property Assessment Notice has important information for you as a property owner. Please review it and file it away for your records. No action is required unless you have questions about your assessment.
## Questions about your assessment?
How Your Property Tax is Calculated
Visit **AboutMyProperty** to learn more about how your property was assessed, see the information we have on file, and compare it to others in your neighbourhood. Look for your Roll Number and Access Key on your Property Assessment Notice to register.
If you still disagree with MPAC's assessment or classification of your property, you can choose to either file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) with MPAC or file an appeal directly with the Assessment Review Board (ARB).
If your property, or a portion of it, is classified as residential, farm or managed forest, you must file an RfR with MPAC - and MPAC must make a decision before you are eligible to appeal to the ARB.
## Request for Reconsideration (RfR) Deadline Extension
The Request for Reconsideration (RfR) deadline for property owners who disagree with their property assessment is March 31 of the applicable tax year.
Learn about the deadlines to file an RfR for other Notices you may have received from us.
The fastest way to start the review of your property's assessment is to file an RfR on **AboutMyProperty**. The tool allows you to attach pictures and reports to accompany your RfR and check the status of your request. You may also send us your completed RfR form by email or mail.
Note: Business properties are not required to file an RfR before filing an appeal with the Assessment Review Board. Please to check with the Assessment Review Board to confirm your appeal deadline.
#### Contact Us
**O'Connor Township**
330 Highway 595, RR1
Kakabeka Falls, Ontario
P0T 1W0
Phone: (807) 476-1451
Fax: (807) 473-0891
Email: [email protected]
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