Request for Tax Certificate

Create an Online Account

Visit account.apicanada.com/register and complete the online registration form to create a free account.

Order a tax certificate
Login to your TCOL account to order tax certificate(s) from any participating municipality.

• You will need
  • email address
  • credit card
  • property roll number, or municipal property address.
• Total fee: $99.35 per certificate
• There is no minimum order requirement. 

Payment and accessing your Certificate(s) 

• Payment is completed securely with a credit card. Print the receipt for your records.
• Tax certificate(s) will be available in your account within minutes after payment is processed.

Tax Status Updates 
For an update on a previously purchased tax certificate:

• Call 905-546-2489 or email [email protected] for a free verbal update within three months of purchase
• Order a new tax certificate (fees apply).

Timing of transactions

• Tax certificates ordered in the first five business days of the month will reflect transactions up to the previous month-end. 
• Current-month penalties, interest, or payments made at the beginning of the month may not be included.

Accessibility
For Alternate formats of this document are available upon request. To request an alternate format, email [email protected] and specify the format that best meets your accessibility needs. Hard copies can also be mailed upon request.

The City of Hamilton does not process payments for tax certificates. Payments are handled by our third-party vendor, Dye & Durham, in partnership with Moneris, one of North America’s leading payment processors, to allow payment using a credit card. 

• Moneris uses secure technology to process credit card transactions.
• Credit card information is not stored on their systems. 
• Payments are securely vaulted, similar to a digital wallet, through the Moneris app.