2022 Property Tax Guide

2022 Property Tax Guide Frequently Asked Questions Where do my municipal tax dollars go?

The City uses property taxes to fund programs and services such as:

Attached is your municipal property tax notice for 2022, with a payment deadline of June 30.

How does Beaumont decide how much to collect from property taxes?

City Council sets the budget.

City Council approved a budget for 2022 that provides stability to maintain and sustain services to residents, responds to the community’s growth, continues progress on transformational projects for Beaumont, and supports a path for economic recovery as Alberta emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read about the 2022 budget on our website: beaumont.ab.ca/786 Revenue expected from other sources is projected.

Beaumont receives funds from grants, user fees, permits, fines, investments and other earnings.

The total tax revenue requirement is calculated.

Beaumont calculates the difference between our budget need and non-tax sources of revenue. The remainder is the amount required from property taxes.

Each property owner’s share of the property tax requirement is determined.

The City does not just split up total property tax requirements between households. Instead, each property owner is asked to contribute their share based on the assessment value of their property relative to the assessment value of other properties.

$6.93 M

Infrastructure

$3.67 M

Protective Services

$1.80 M

Recreation

$1.47 M

Corporate Analytics and Technology

$0.91 M

Community and Social Development

$0.84 M

Corporate Transactions

$0.82 M

Legal and Legislative

$0.79 M

Finance

$1.10 M

Planning and Development

$0.76 M

Economic Development

$1.01 M

People Services

$0.59 M

Communications

$0.99 M

CAO Office

$0.54 M

Council

$0.93 M

Library

Beaumont calculates each property owner’s share according to the market value assessment for each property. If the value of your home is assessed higher than your neighbour’s, then your total tax bill will be higher.

To see an estimated breakdown of how your property tax contributes to municipal operations, click here or scan this QR code with your mobile device.

What is a supplementary assessment?

If you made improvements to your property and received a final occupancy inspection report in 2022, then in addition to your tax notice in May, you will also receive a supplementary assessment. This notice, which will be labelled as “Combined Supplementary Assessment and Tax Notice,” will be prorated from the date of occupancy.

Why does my tax notice contain line items about taxes from other organizations?

Residents’ property tax notices also include taxes collected by the City of Beaumont on behalf of other organizations.

These include:

How can I pay my property taxes?

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Alberta School Foundation Fund;

Property owners have a range of ways to pay their taxes.

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St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional School Division; and

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Leduc Regional Housing Foundation.

Payment can be made at most financial institutions (including via online and telephone banking).

Please select “City of Beaumont-Taxes” as the payee and enter your six-digit roll number as the account number.

Residents can also come to Beaumont City Hall during business hours to pay.

Please see hours and other critical details on our website: beaumont.ab.ca/248.

These tax rates are set by their respective authorities, not City of Beaumont.

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If you wish to join the tax installment plan, please contact City staff by calling 780.929.3306 or emailing taxes@beaumont.ab.ca. You can find the form on our website: beaumont.ab.ca/254.

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If you are presently on the tax installment plan, do not pay the outstanding balance shown on your notice. Your monthly installment amount will recalculate in June 2022.

The new amount is indicated on your tax notice.

You can also pay by mail. Ensure your envelope is postmarked no later than June 30, 2022.

I have a question or concern about my property tax notice.

Please contact City staff by calling 780.929.3306 or emailing taxes@beaumont.ab.ca.