Municipal tax payment leniencies vary city by city in Quebec this year
Quebec municipalities have varying rules this year on when homeowners need to pay their municipal taxes -- and how many installments they can break the payments up into.
Last year, due to financial difficulties faced by families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Quebec's larger cities announced they would give taxpayers and businesses a few months' respite to better plan their budgets.
For example, in mid-January 2021, the City of Montreal announced that homeowners could make their first payment by June 1 instead of March 1, and the deadline for the second payment would be Sept. 1 instead of June 1.
However, this year Montreal states things will go back to pre-pandemic rules with the first payment due by March 1 and the second by June 1.
In Quebec City, homeowners can pay in four installments on March 3, May 3, July 4 and Sept. 6.
Longueuil residents will have their tax bills due Feb. 23, April 25, June 23 and Aug. 22; in Sherbrooke, the deadlines are March 2, May 2, July 4 and Sept. 2.
The two-installment payment system remains in place in Laval, but the deadlines have been extended again this year to June 15 and Sept. 13.
In Trois-Rivières, payments are due Feb. 4 and July 4; in Saguenay, on Feb. 17 and June 15.
In Gatineau, the first installment is due by March 23, but the rest of the municipal tax payment schedule has not yet been decided.
In Gaspé, the first payment will be due within 30 days of the March 30 mailing date. The other three payments are due within 60 days of the May 29, July 28 and Sept. 26 mailings.
In addition, most cities advise taxpayers that if their tax bill is less than $300, they will be required to pay the entire balance in one payment.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Jan. 27, 2022.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Iran fires air defence batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan
Iran fired air defence batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.
American millionaire Jonathan Lehrer denied bail after being charged with killing Canadian couple
American millionaire Jonathan Lehrer, one of two men charged in the killings of a Canadian couple in Dominica, has been denied bail.
Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering 'moderate to severe' levels of subsidence, putting millions at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise.
Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a U.S. resident
Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident.
Judge says 'no evidence fully supports' murder case against Umar Zameer as jury starts deliberations
The judge presiding over the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer is telling jurors the possible verdicts they may reach based on the evidence in the case.
Health Canada to change sperm donor screening rules for men who have sex with men
Health Canada will change its longstanding policy restricting gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks in Canada, CTV News has learned. The federal health agency has adopted a revised directive removing the ban on gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, effective May 8.
Colin Jost names one celebrity who is great at hosting 'Saturday Night Live'
Colin Jost, who co-anchors Saturday Night Live's 'Weekend Update,' revealed who he thinks is one of the best hosts on the show.
Sports columnist apologizes for 'oafish' comments directed at Caitlin Clark. The controversy isn't over
A male columnist has apologized for a cringeworthy moment during former University of Iowa superstar and college basketball's highest scorer Caitlin Clark's first news conference as an Indiana Fever player.
'Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling author behind the 'Shopaholic' book series, has revealed that she is receiving treatment for brain cancer.