Burlington property tax
Pay Burlington property tax by credit card.
The City of Burlington doesn’t accept direct credit card payments; third-party providers such as PaySimply, Plastiq and Paymentus may charge fees. With Chexy, put it on your credit card for 1.75%: Chexy pays the City of Burlington by bank bill payment and you collect your card’s rewards.
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How to
How to pay Burlington property tax by credit card
1
Sign up for Chexy
Create your account and verify your identity. It takes a few minutes.
2
Add the city as your payee
Choose the Property Taxes category, pick City of Burlington and enter your 5 to 7 digit tax account number.
3
Enter the amount and pick your card
Enter what you owe, choose your card and schedule each instalment. You see the fee before you confirm.
4
Chexy pays the City of Burlington
Chexy sends a bank bill payment 3 business days after you pay, and you collect your card’s rewards.
What you can pay
What you can pay
Your Burlington property tax
The City of Burlington gets an ordinary bank bill payment with your number on it.
- Interim bill. Mailed early in the year, due in instalments.
- Final bill. Mailed later in the year, due in instalments.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards. Shown before you confirm.
Timing
When Burlington gets paid
- Your instalments
- The exact due dates are printed on your tax bill.
- With Chexy
- Chexy charges your card when you pay and sends the payment 3 business days later, so pay well before the due date.
Example
What paying Burlington property tax by card can earn
A $5,500 property tax bill
On a 3% cashback card you earn
$165.00
Chexy’s 1.75% fee is $96.25, so your card is charged $5,596.25.
Illustrative estimate. Assumes the selected reward rate applies to all included payments. Before card annual fees and interest. Card eligibility and earning caps apply.
Paying Burlington property tax by credit card: questions
Can I pay Burlington property tax with a credit card?
The City of Burlington doesn’t accept direct credit card payments; third-party providers such as PaySimply, Plastiq and Paymentus may charge fees. Chexy charges your Visa, Mastercard or American Express and pays the City of Burlington by bank bill payment, for 1.75% on Canadian cards.
Which payee and number do I use in Chexy?
Choose the Property Taxes category, pick City of Burlington and enter your tax account number, five to seven digits, from the top right of your tax bill.
How early should I pay?
Chexy charges your card when you pay and sends the payment 3 business days later, so pay well before the due date. The City of Burlington counts the payment when it’s received.
Where’s my Burlington account number?
At the top right of your tax bill. It’s five to seven digits long.
Does the city need to sign up?
No. They receive an ordinary bank payment in the amount you entered, on the date you scheduled.
The fine print
- Burlington adds a 1.25% penalty on the first day of default, plus 1.25% interest on the outstanding balance on the last day of each month.
- Payments count when the City receives the funds, so allow time for your bank to send them.
- Rewards are set by your card issuer, not by Chexy.
- Chexy accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express credit cards in your name. Prepaid cards aren’t supported. Some categories (mobile, internet, gym and car leases) need Visa or Mastercard, and for utilities and taxes American Express works with eligible billers only. Logos show accepted networks, not an endorsement.
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Put Burlington property tax on your card.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards