- All municipalities are required, by law, to use and follow this Act.
- Assessors use sales information to calculate the value of your property - market value, not the assessor, determines the value of your property as similar properties will have comparable assessed values.
- All farmland properties are now assessed using the Productivity Levels prescribed in the current provincial legislation designed to measure the potential capability of farmland to produce income from farming operations.
2019 Assessment & Taxation Summary
MUNICIPAL | Assessment | Tax Levy | Tax Rate |
Residential | $ 677,991,010 | $ 4,123,745 | 6.0823 |
Farmland | $ 61,034,740 | $ 1,025,072 | 16.7949 |
Non-Residential | $ 42,620,490 | $ 738,933 | 17.3375 |
Pipe & Power | $ 130,714,230 | $ 2,266,258 | 17.3375 |
Machinery & Equipment | $ 37,318,220 | $ 647,005 | 17.3375 |
Total Municipal | $ 949,678,690 | $ 8,801,013 |
EDUCATION | Assessment | Tax Levy | Tax Rate |
Residential and Farmland | $ 728,443,113 | $ 1,871,662 | 2.5694 |
Non-Residential | $ 173,205,000 | $ 625,097 | 3.6090 |
Opted-Out School Board
Evergreen CRSD |
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Residential and Farmland | $ 8,785,937 | $ 22,574 | 2.5694 |
Non-Residential | $ 34,290 | $ 124 | 3.6090 |
Total Education | $ 910,468,340 | $ 2,519,457 |
BARRHEAD & DISTRICT
SOCIAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
Assessment | Tax Levy | Tax Rate |
Total | $ 947,786,560 | $ 106,815 | 0.1127 |
ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
DESIGNATED PROPERTIES REQUISITION |
Assessment | Tax Levy | Tax Rate |
Total | $ 178,186,790 | $ 14,005 | 0.0786 |
Tax Levy Grand Total |
$11,441,290 |
Payment Information & TIPP
Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP)
About the Plan
Through passing of Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP) By-Law 3-2019, the County of Barrhead now offers the TIP Plan for County property owners. The by-law enables taxpayers to equal monthly instalment payments at no additional cost and without penalty as long as the TIPP remains in good standing.Benefits & How It Works:
- Taxpayers can sign up at any time
- No penalties shall be imposed with respect to the outstanding balance of the taxes for the current year as long as the Tax Instalment Plan (TIPP) remains in good standing.
- Monthly payments calculated on current or estimate taxes divided by the number of months remaining on the calendar year.
- Payments are adjusted once current year tax levy is determined to ensure a zero balance by December 31 of that year.
- Taxpayers in arrears are able to register for the plan and remain on the plan as long as their TIPP remains in good standing.
- Those who are subdividing, must have taxes paid in full; meaning, taxpayers in the subdivision process would be required to cancel the TIPP program, pay any outstanding amount in full, and then re-register for TIPP.
Payments can be made by:
- Automatic Withdrawals
Existing Plan Members
Click here for the TIPP registration form and Frequently Asked Questions.
Filing an Assessment Complaint
A complaint may be made about any of the following matters, as shown on an assessment or tax notice:
- the description of a property or business
- the name and mailing address of an assessed person or taxpayer
- an assessment amount
- an assessment class
- an assessment sub-class
- the type of property
- the type of improvement
- school support
- whether the property is assessable
- whether the property or business is exempt from taxation under Part 10.
First, if you believe your property assessment is inaccurate, please contact the County Assessor at 780-674-3331. If you and the assessor cannot come to an agreement, you may proceed by filing a formal complaint on the prescribed form to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board. The Assessment Review Board has the authority to review your assessment and direct the Assessor.
An assessment complaint must be filed using the Government of Alberta "Assessment Review Board Complaint Form” - number LGS1402. Alternatively, if you intend to have an agent submit a complaint on your behalf, it must be authorized in writing on the Government of Alberta "Assessment Complaints Agent Authorization"
It is important to complete all fields on the complaint form that are relevant to your property. This will help the assessment review board clerk schedule the appropriate amount of time for your hearing to allow the board members to familiarize themselves with your case prior to the hearing.
The Government of Alberta has published a downloadable guide to "Filing a Property Assessment Complaint and Preparing for Your Hearing".
Assessment complaints must be returned to:
Clerk of the Assessment Review Board
County of Barrhead
5306 49 Street
Barrhead, AB T7N 1N5 |
Important Dates
Passing of 2020 Property Tax Bylaw 10-2020 | May 19, 2020 |
Mailing of 2020 Combined Assessment & Tax Notice | May 29, 2020 |
Notice of Assessment Date | June 8, 2020 |
Payment Deadline for 2020 Property Taxes | September 30, 2020 |
Deadline for Filing a Property Assessment Appeal | August 7, 2020 |
Late Payment Penalty of 8% Applied to All Unpaid Taxes After | September 30, 2020 |
Late Payment Penalty of 4% Applied to All Unpaid Taxes After | November 30, 2020 |
Late Payment Penalty of 4% Applied to All Unpaid Taxes After | February 28, 2021 |
Tax Certificates
- Legal address (long legal, urban legal, or municipal address) of the property in question
- Contact information for the individual or firm requesting the Tax Certificate
Fax | 780-674-2777 |
info@countybarrhead.ab.ca | |
County of Barrhead
5306 49 Street
Barrhead, AB T7N 1N5 |
Payments for Tax Certificates can be made to the County of Barrhead via cash, cheque, debit or e-transfer. E-transfer payments can be sent to payments@countybarrhead.ab.ca.