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Property Tax Penalties

September 6, 2025

Tax Notices for the 2025 Taxation Year were mailed out on May 16, 2025, and are payable on or before September 16, 2025. All tax notices are deemed to have been received seven (7) days after mailing within Alberta and fourteen (14) days outside of the province. If you have not received your notice, please contact the MD of Spirit River Administration Office at (780) 864-3500.

PENALTY STRUCTURE: Tax penalties go into effect starting on September 17, 2025. A 2% penalty will be applied on any outstanding taxes on October 15, November 15, and December 15, 2025. A 10% penalty will be applied on January 1, 2026.

Property Tax Payment Options

  • Payment at ATB Financial Institution (please specify MD of Spirit River to teller)
  • Option Pay @ https://payment.optionpay.ca/md-of-spirit-river-133/index.php
  • Online banking through ATB Financial
  • E-transfer (eftpayments@mdspiritriver.ab.ca)
  • In Office @ 4202 – 50th Street, Spirit River, during regular hours

*Payments in cash, cheque, money order, EFT, Option Pay and debit cards are accepted*

For full details on all things taxes & assessments, go to mdspiritriver.ab.ca/departments/administration/taxes-assessments