Enrol in the Pre-Authorized Tax Payment (PTP) program and have your property tax bill payments automatically deducted from your bank account or financial institution.
- Property owner(s) can enrol in the PTP program at any time.
- Property taxes must be in good standing to qualify for this program.
- Once enrolled you will be notified of your pre-authorized payment schedule.
- You should continue to pay your taxes through your regular payment method until you receive a confirmation of enrolment.
Additional Charges and Program Removal
- Additional charges that fall outside of the regular tax instalment schedule, such as supplementary and/or omitted property tax bills, Vacant Home Tax, fire charges, Workplace Safety Insurance Board, Toronto Police Service, Municipal Licensing Standards charges or past due utility bill amounts added to the tax roll, cannot be paid through this program at this time. If you do not pay these additional charges separately, you will be removed from the program and returned to the regular six instalment plan.
- You will be removed from the program if a payment does not clear through your financial institution, if you have an unpaid balance, or if there is an ownership change recorded for your property.
Instalment Payment Plans
Choose one of three payment plans:
2 Instalment Plan
Property taxes will be paid each year by two withdrawals:
- March for the interim property tax bill
- July for the final property tax bill
6 Instalment Plan
Property taxes will be paid each year by six withdrawals:
- March, April and May for the interim property tax bill
- July, August and September for the final property tax bill
11 Instalment Plan
Property taxes will be paid each year by eleven withdrawals:
- February to June for the interim property tax bill
- July to December for the final property tax bill.
Note: Payment schedule may vary depending on when you enrol. The current year’s taxes will be scheduled for payment-in-full within the same calendar year.
How to Sign Up
To enrol in pre-authorized payments:
- Download and print an application for each property you are applying for.
- Complete the application; select a payment instalment plan and complete all required fields on the form, including signature and date. Incomplete applications will be returned.
- Read the Conditions and Acknowledgement section on the application.
- Attach a void cheque, or copy of void cheque (available through online banking), or complete the financial institution information section found on the application.
Note: Line of credit accounts, credit card cheques or foreign funds cheques cannot be used for pre-authorized payments.
Submit the completed application by mail, in-person or fax.
Mail to:
City of Toronto
Revenue Services
Box 2500, Terminal A
Toronto, ON M5W 1H2
In-person: Inquiry & Payment Counter
Fax: 416-392-0799, refer to Tips on Faxing.
If you have submitted payments that are not reflected on your PTP program acceptance notification contact a customer service representative immediately.
Changing Payment Information & Instalment Plan
Cancelling Your Enrolment in the Program
To cancel your enrolment in pre-authorized payments:
- Complete the cancellation request form
- Submit to the City at least 15 days before your next withdrawal date if you wish to cancel you enrolment.
- Immediately pay the outstanding balance in full to avoid interest charges.
- Once your request is processed you will receive notification that you have been removed from the program.
MyToronto Pay pre-authorized customers
If you are enroled in the pre-authorized tax payment program on MyToronto Pay, you can cancel your enrolment by following these steps.
- Sign in to MyToronto Pay.
- Choose “Manage Pre-Authorized Property Tax Payments”.
- Choose “Unenrol account”.
- Receive confirmation by email immediately.
Pay any outstanding balance to avoid interest charges.
Once you cancel your enrolment into the program, you will be automatically returned to the regular instalment payment plan. View your “Bill Details” within MyToronto Pay, or access your tax account through the Property Tax Lookup, as your due date(s) may change.
Request to be Reinstated to Pre-Authorized Payments
Reinstatement Fee
A PTP Reinstatement Fee is applicable if property tax account is applied to the next scheduled pre-authorized withdrawal for each property tax account that is reinstated after it was removed or cancelled from the program. PTP reinstatement fee is applicable if property tax account is reinstated to the program within one year following the removal from the program.
Banking Information is the Same
If your banking information has not changed, submit your request to be reinstated to PTP by contacting a Customer Service Representative by phone or mail. A void cheque is not required if your banking information has not changed.
New Banking Information
If you have new banking information and you are requesting to be reinstated to PTP complete the Change Form and submit a void cheque or a copy of a void cheque (available through online banking), or complete the financial institution information section found on the form.
Submit request by mail:
City of Toronto
Revenue Services
Box 2500, Terminal A
Toronto, ON M5W 1H2
In-person: Inquiry & Payment counters.
Fax: 416-392-0799, refer to Tips on Faxing.
If you are not submitting a new void cheque, your request must provide the required financial details including financial institution’s name, bank account number, transit number and (if possible) a Financial Institution Officer’s signature.
Charges
If any of your pre-authorized payments do not clear through your financial institution, the City will charge you an administrative fee and penalty/interest. You will also be automatically removed from the pre-authorized program and will have to reapply for the program.
