Cambridge property tax
Pay Cambridge property tax by credit card.
The City of Cambridge takes credit cards online or by phone through a third party, for a 1.75% convenience fee. With Chexy, put it on your credit card for 1.75%: Chexy pays the City of Cambridge by bank bill payment and you collect your card’s rewards.
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How to
How to pay Cambridge 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 the City of Cambridge (property tax) and enter your roll 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 Cambridge
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 Cambridge property tax
The City of Cambridge gets an ordinary bank bill payment with your number on it.
- Interim bill. Issued in late January, usually about half of last year’s taxes.
- Final bill. Issued in late May.
- Supplementary bill. Can be due any time, with as little as three weeks’ notice, in one instalment.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards. Shown before you confirm.
Timing
When Cambridge gets paid
- Interim
- First working days of March and May.
- Final
- First working days of July and September.
- 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 Cambridge property tax by card can earn
A $4,500 property tax bill
On a 3% cashback card you earn
$135.00
Chexy’s 1.75% fee is $78.75, so your card is charged $4,578.75.
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 Cambridge property tax by credit card: questions
Can I pay Cambridge property tax with a credit card?
The City of Cambridge takes credit cards online or by phone through a third party, for a 1.75% convenience fee. Chexy charges your Visa, Mastercard or American Express and pays the City of Cambridge 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 the City of Cambridge (property tax) and enter the roll number from 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 Cambridge counts the payment when it’s received.
Is Chexy cheaper than the city’s card option?
The fee is the same, 1.75% on Canadian cards. Chexy also takes American Express and lets you schedule each instalment ahead.
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
- Cambridge charges a 1.25% penalty on the third day of default, then 1.25% interest on the first day of each month until the bill is paid.
- Payments go first to interest, penalties and other charges, then to the oldest overdue taxes.
- Credit cards aren’t accepted at the city’s cashier counter.
- 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.
Sources: Cambridge: taxes · Cambridge: property tax account and billing · How much does Chexy cost?. Cambridge property tax is not affiliated with Chexy.
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Put Cambridge property tax on your card.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards