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Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant

Ontario seniors who own their home can get up to 500 dollars back on property tax each year just by filling in one box on their tax return.

What it costs you:

  • Nothing at all

No email, no app, no card.

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Who qualifies
Ontario homeowners 64 and older paying property tax, single income under 50,000 dollars or couple under 60,000 dollars
How to get it
File your tax return with the ON-BEN form and report property tax paid on line 61120
Where it works
Ontario
When
No end date stated
Fine print
Full 500 dollars at 35,000 dollars or less (single) or 45,000 dollars or less (couple); paid 4 to 8 weeks after your notice of assessment.
Official source
ontario.ca

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