ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS

The Township of Kerns now accepts Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) payments from the following major financial institutions for property taxes:

  • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
  • Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
  • Desjardins
  • TD Canada Trust (TD Bank)

To pay property taxes by EFT, residents will first need to add the Township of Kerns as a payee in the bill payment section of their financial institution’s website. Current payee names for each corresponding financial institution are as follows1:

Financial Institution Payee on Website
RBC CORP. OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KERNS TAX
Scotia Bank CORP OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KERN
CIBC KERNS (TOWNSHIP OF) TAX
Desjardins TOWNSHIP OF KERNS – TAXES
TD Canada Trust KERNS (TOWNSHIP OF) TAX

1Plesase confirm with each financial institution as payee names are subject to change.

In addition to the payee name, residents will also require their Roll Number. This 19-digit number can be found in the top right-hand corner on a recent property tax bill or receipt (5424-000-001-#####-0000) and should be entered as per your financial institution’s instructions.

Property owners with more than one property will need to set up multiple accounts, using the corresponding roll number to ensure payments are applied to the correct property.

If you experience difficulty setting up an online payment, please contact your financial institution.