Lawyers or Financial Institutions can request a Tax Certificate or Verbal with the City of Niagara Falls through our online Dashboard portal. The Tax Certificate will be provided within 3 business days of receiving your request and payment confirmation. If your request is urgent a Tax Certificate can be provided within 1 business day for an additional fee. Tax Verbal Requests are available immediately upon payment.
Please be advised that as of January 1, 2025 the fees for Tax Certificates and Verbals has been Updated
Costs
- Tax Verbals - $45.00
- Tax Certificates $75.00
- Rush Tax Certificate - $125.00 - Available in 1 business day
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
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].
Please note processing fees apply to all online credit card payments.
Updated information will only be provided within 30 days of the original request.
