Ontario. Ministry of Finance - Northern Ontario - Thunder Bay - Provincial Land Tax Office - Provincial Land Tax Deferral Program for Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities

Application

Download, complete and sign the application which can be downloaded here
Mail or drop off the application in person
The deadline for submitting applications is February 28 of the year following the taxation year to which the application relates

Low-income Seniors must provide proof of age and receipt of an increment paid under the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
Low-income Persons with Disabilities must provide proof of receipt of assistance paid under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Act

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Low-income seniors 65 years of age or older or low-income persons with disabilities who owned a residential/farm property that was used as their principal residence for at least one year preceding the application
If property is jointly held or co-owned with another person who is not their spouse, both people must qualify to receive the tax deferral

Fees

None

Languages

English ; French

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides a partial deferral on provincial land tax and education tax for low-income seniors and low-income persons with disabilities which is applied to the tax increase in the current year (not to any outstanding taxes)

Provincial land tax is a property tax on land located in non-municipal areas which helps to support the local share of a number of services in these areas