The Corporate Services Department is responsible for preparing assessments of all properties within Whitecourt’s corporate limits and for collecting property tax on behalf of the municipality, Provincial Government (school tax) and Seniors Foundation. 

Property assessments are completed annually to reflect current market values.  The Town’s assessor evaluates properties based on a number of variables, including lot and home size.

Property taxes are calculated using the following formula:
    Residential Assessed Property Value x Total Mill Rates/1000 = Annual Taxes

For example, if your residential property was assessed at $300,000, your 2009 taxes would be $2,128.17.
    $300,000 x 7.0939/1,000 = $2,128.17

If you are Roman Catholic and would like the school portion of your taxes to be directed to that school division, please complete and submit the School Support Declaration Form.

A Tax Certificate is a Town produced document that details the following information:

• The property owner,
• Tax roll number,
• Legal description,
• Property address
• LINC number (a number assigned to the property from Land Titles)
• Last levy date (the date the last tax levy (bill) was issued on the account)
• Last tax levy
• Supplemental levy
• Taxes outstanding
• Pre-payment amount
• Date of the last payment

Call the Tax Clerk to request a copy of your tax certificate.  The charge for a tax certificate is $20.00.