You, your lawyer or your financial institution can request a tax certificate online.
What is a tax certificate?
A tax certificate is a legal document that provides:
- Current property ownership
- Annual property tax amount
- Any Current or prior year arrears
- Any local improvements on the property
- Current balance owing of the water account linked to the tax roll
Costs for tax certificates
- Tax Verbals: $45.00, available immediately upon payment
- Tax Certificates: $75.00, available within 3 business days
- Rush Tax Certificate: $125.00, available in 1 business day
Instructions for lawyers
- Create an account on the MyCity Dashboard
- Email [email protected] to verify the account has been created. Staff will activate the account and verify by email when the account has been activated.
- Updated information will only be provided within 30 days of the original request.
- Upon closing, please send a copy of the Land Transfer Deed to [email protected].
- Please ensure any pre-authorized payment plans are cancelled prior to closing by emailing [email protected].
- Processing fees apply to all online credit card payments.
