A significant improvement to a property generally increases its market value and subsequently its assessed value (because your assessment is based on market value). Improvements such as a new addition, new garage, or basement development will increase your property assessment. Interior renovations may increase your assessment depending on the extent to which the market value has been enhanced.
In Alberta, property owners can direct the education portion of their property taxes to either the public school system or the separate (Catholic) school system, depending on which district the property is located in. Completing and returning the attached School Support Declaration ensures your taxes are directed according to your choice. This declaration does not change the amount of tax you pay, only which school system your tax dollars support.
Please complete and return this form to declare your school support. Once returned to the Town of Crossfield, the declaration will take effect in the year following the submission of the form.
If the form is not returned, taxes will automatically be directed to the public school system through the Alberta School Foundation Fund.
If you have any questions or concerns about your property assessment, contact our office at 403-946-5565 ext. 232 or email receivables@crossfieldalberta.com. An assessor can review your assessment and provide an explanation specific to your property.
If you have spoken with an assessor and still feel that your property assessment is incorrect, you may file a complaint. The deadline to file a complaint is July 13, 2026.
To have a complaint heard by an Assessment Review Board you must complete an assessment complaint form and submit it to Town of Crossfield (Attn: Assessment Review Board Clerk) prior to the deadline, with the applicable fee. Complaint forms are available on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website.
Due to the processing delay at the Province of Alberta Land Titles Office, recent ownership and mailing address changes may not be reflected. Please disregard the notice.
The Government of Alberta offers the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program that allows eligible senior homeowners to defer all or part of their property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Alberta government. If you qualify, the Alberta government will pay your residential property taxes to the municipality on your behalf. You re-pay the loan, with interest, when you move or sell the home, or sooner if you wish.
TIPP is the Tax Installment Payment Plan. It lets property owners pay their property taxes in monthly installments instead of one lump-sum payment.
Payments are automatically withdrawn from your bank account on the 1st of each month and are usually based on the previous year’s taxes, then adjusted once the current year’s tax rates are finalized. In Crossfield the adjustment occurs on July 1st each year. The payment schedule for your TIPP payment can be found on the left side of your combined Taxation Notice & Property Assessment.
TIPP makes budgeting easier and helps avoid late payment penalties, as long as payments remain up to date.
