2016-Apr-28
MPAC Changes for 2016 - an extract
(Read the full article in the Summer issue of UPDATE – Available mid-May 2016)
There are some important changes in Municipal Property Assessments for 2016. Firstly, the notices will be sent out at different times of the year, depending on where you live. Notices for properties in the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound will be mailed on July 11. Notices for properties in the Sudbury District (ie Northern Georgian Bay, McGregor Bay and Bay of Islands) will have been mailed their notices on April 25.
Secondly, the deadline for filing a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) has changed and is related to the date your notice is sent out. If you do not believe your assessment accurately reflects the value of your property on January 1 2016 you must file a RfR within 120 days of the date on your notice. For example, if your notice is dated July 11, your deadline for filing a RfR is November 8. If your notice is dated April 25, your deadline is August 8. The deadlines will be printed on your assessment notice. Previously the deadline was March 31 for everyone. If you miss the deadline, you can still file an RfR, but any resulting changes in your assessed value will not go into effect until the 2018 tax year.
