09-32COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 09 -32
"A BY -LAW TO AMEND BY -LAW NO. 07 -33 TO ALLOW FOR CANCELLATION OF
RESIDENTIAL TAX INCREASES FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS AND LOW INCOME
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"
WHEREAS Section 319 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, provides that for
the purpose of relieving financial hardship, the council of a municipality, may pass a by -law
providing for deferrals or cancellation of, or other relief in respect of, all or part of a tax
increase on property in the residential /farm property class for owners who are, or whose
spouses are:
a) low income seniors as defined in the by -law, or
b) low income persons with disabilities as defined in the by -law; and,
WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By -Law No. 07 -33
allowing for cancellation of residential tax increases for low income seniors and low income
persons with disabilities; and,
WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin has deemed it advisable to amend
the submission date for applications of tax relief for low income seniors and low income
persons with disabilities.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
1. THAT section 10 of By -Law No. 07 -33 be amended as follows:
All applications for tax relief must be in writing on a form prescribed by the
Corporation for this purpose, and must be submitted to the municipality on or before the
last day of November for which the application applies. Applications must include
documentation in support thereof to establish that the applicant is an eligible person, and
that the property with respect to which the application is made is eligible property.
2. THAT By -Law No. 07 -33 be and is hereby amended.
3. THAT this by -law shall come into force and take effect on its passing hereof.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 10 DAY OF
NOVEMBER 2009.
Chief Administrative Officer.
McDonald, 7 Graham Warwick,
Warden.
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APPLICATION FOR TAX RELIEF
LOW INCOME SENIORS LOW INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Please note: You must apply annually for tax relief on or before the last day of April
for which the application applies.
MUNICIPALITY:
DATE:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:
As above, or
Criteria to qualify for cancellation. You must qualify under at least one of the following:
1. Low income senior must be receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement on Old
Age Security
2. Low income person with disabilities must be receiving an Ontario Disability
Supplement
3. Spouse or same sex partner of a low income senior or low income person with
disabilities
Eligibility applies to only:
1. Residential property
2. One (1) principal residence property
3. Tax increases over $200. You must pay the first $200 of a year over year tax increase.
Your local Treasurer will calculate the increases that may be eligible.
Eligibility does not apply to:
1. Increases to taxes that relate directly to improvements to the principal residence
property.
Low Income Senior
Proof on Income Supplement:
One of the following: Current Old Age Security cheque stub showing Guaranteed
Income Supplement
Copy of Guaranteed Income Supplement Eligibility Form
Copy of previous year's T4 OAS
Copy of previous year's income tax return including copies
of information slips
Low Income Person with Disabilities
Proof of Income Supplement:
One of the following: Current Ontario Disability Support Program cheque stub
see note
Copy of previous year's income tax return including copies
of information slips
Note: You may require a note from your Ontario Disability Support worker stating that you
do receive a disability supplement if it is not clearly identified on the cheque stub.
I Certify that the information I have provided is correct
For Office Use Only:
Roll Number
Tax Increase