2025 Property Tax Bills for the Town of Altona are due by July 31, 2025.
Included on those tax bills is the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit Advance for 2025 from the Government of Manitoba, which allows eligible homeowners to reduce their school taxes by as much as $1,500 on their principal residence.
Most eligible Manitoba homeowners will automatically have their principal residence declaration carried forward from last year and do not need to file a new declaration for the HATC.
If you received your 2025 property tax bill and it does not have the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit Advance:
Review the eligibility criteria on the Government of Manitoba website, including tools to help homeowners determine if they are eligible. Members of the public may also contact Manitoba Government Inquiry at 204-945-3744 (Winnipeg) or 1-866-626-4862 (toll-free).
If you think you are eligible, complete the HATC Declaration form and submit to reception@altona.ca or bring it to the Town of Altona Administration Office at 111 Centre Ave E to self-declare your principal residence. The form is also available in paper copy at the Town of Altona Administration Office. Staff will process your declaration and verify your information and if you are eligible you will receive the credit in 2025. Completing this process before the July 31, 2025 property tax deadline ensures that the credit can be applied directly to your outstanding property tax bill. The final deadline to self-declare is November 15, 2025, but you are encouraged to declare as early as possible.
Eligible homeowners who did not receive the HATC on their property tax bill or did not self-declare their principal residence to their municipality by November 15, 2025 can claim their credit on their 2025 income tax return.