Mont-Laurier residents will receive their 2026 municipal tax bills this week, the city announced Friday. Alongside the mailed bills, the city is promoting a new online tax account access service designed to streamline payment and document management.
The online portal allows residents 24/7 access to tax documents, reduces reliance on postal delivery, and aims to promote more sustainable administrative practices, according to the city’s announcement. Citizens who register for the online service will no longer receive a paper copy of their tax bill.
Taxpayers have the option to pay their 2026 taxes in three equal installments, without incurring interest or penalties, with due dates of March 19, June 17, and September 17. The city accepts payments electronically via SIPC 518, through pre-authorized debit (with a March 15 enrollment deadline), by mail with a check payable to “Ville de Mont-Laurier,” and in person at the city hall located at 300, boulevard Albiny-Paquette. A $20 fee will be applied to any returned payments.
To register for the online account, residents can visit the city’s website and navigate to the taxation and evaluation section. The process requires creating a user account with an email address and password, adding property details (address or matricule number), and then linking the account to the property using information from a previous paper tax bill – specifically, the nine-digit invoice number and the amount of the first installment.
The city encourages residents with questions or needing assistance to contact the finance department at taxation@villemontlaurier.qc.ca or by phone at 819-623-1221, extension 122.
The announcement comes after the Mont-Laurier municipal council adopted a balanced 2026 budget of $37,758,900 on December 18, 2025, with tax increases limited to under 3% through the use of surplus funds. The budget also reflects a $167,400 increase in revenue sharing from the Quebec government related to the provincial sales tax (TVQ), offset by a $170,000 loss of revenue from traffic ticket fines now directed to the Ministry of Justice.
