City of Hamilton - Corporate Services

Payment Options

The City of Hamilton offers five convenient payment options:

1. Pre-authorized Payment Plans

There are four pre-authorized payment plan options:

1. 12-month plan (January 1 to December 1 inclusive)

2. 12-month plan (January 15 to December 15 inclusive)

3. 10-month plan (February 1 to November 1 inclusive)

4. Instalment plan (withdrawn the last working day of February, April, June and September)

5. 12-month Arrears Plan (withdrawn the last working day of January to December inclusive and subject to penalty and interest on any balance outstanding)

Link to Pre-authorized Payment Plan Application form (for print only)

2. At a Bank

Taxes may be paid at any branch of a chartered bank or financial institution in the City of Hamilton. Verify with your financial institution. A service charge by them may apply.

3. By Mail

Mail to:

City of Hamilton
Corporate Services - Taxation Division
77 James Street North, Suite 220
PO Box 2040 STN LCD 1
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 0A3

The taxpayer assumes responsibility for the late arrival of payment in this office. A penalty will be charged if payment is received after the due date.

Please make cheques payable to the City of Hamilton. If a receipt is required please include a stamped self addressed envelope with your payment. Otherwise include remittance portion only with payment.

4. By Telephone or Computer Banking

Check with your financial institution to register for telephone or computer banking. You will need to use your 11-digit tax account number which is located on the top left corner of your tax bill.

5. In Person

You may pay in person Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at the Municipal Service Centres and Hamilton City Centre.

77 James Street North, Suite 220, Taxation Division, Hamilton
300 Wilson Street East, Ancaster
60 Main Street, Dundas
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
4280 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
777 Highway 8, (corner of Jones Rd. & Hwy. 8) Stoney Creek

How to Pay Your Bill by Mail or in Person

Include the first stub with your payment for the 1st instalment due date
Retain the second stub and include it with your payment for the 2nd instalment

OR

Include both stubs when paying the bill in full by the 1st instalment due date
Include both stubs when submitting cheques post-dated to the two instalment due dates

Note - Payments made on or after date of record have not been deducted from arrears.

What Happens if Payments are not Received by Due Dates?

Late payments will result in a penalty charge of 1.00% per month (effective May 1, 2009), applicable the first day past due. This charge is applied for the entire month.

Penalties - Penalties will be charged on unpaid taxes on: (a) the first day of default, and (b) the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues but not after the end of the year in which the taxes are levied.

Interest - Interest for each month or fraction thereof will be added to all taxes due and unpaid from December 31st in the year in which the taxes are levied until the taxes are paid.


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