Tax Relief for Extreme Sickness and Poverty Application Deadline Approaching

The deadline to apply for the City of Windsor’s Extreme Sickness or Poverty Tax Relief Program is February 28, 2011. The pilot program offers relief of 2010 residential taxes to property owners applying for tax relief due to Extreme Sickness or Poverty under Section 357. (1) (d.1) of the Ontario Municipal Act.

Under the program, the Tax Adjustment applies only to Single Family Residential homes. The property owner may only apply for a period of 2 consecutive years on the same property.

To qualify for Category 1, Extreme Poverty, the applicant must meet the low income thresholds as determined according to number of persons in the household. A complete list of threshold levels is available on the City’s website or from 311.

To qualify for Category 2, Extreme Sickness, either the primary income earner in the household or a dependant whose care requires the primary income earner to take leave from work must have suffered from prolonged sickness for at least 90 days in 2010.

Funds for this pilot program are limited, so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applicants will be requested to provide proof of eligibility including medical certificates, sources of income and limited assets. For a complete list of requirements and to obtain an application form, please visit http://www.citywindsor.ca/ or visit Room 100, 350 City Hall Square West. To learn more about the program, call 311.

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