Why do I pay school taxes when I don't have children going to school?

Provincial legislation specifies that the funds for schools are to be collected by municipalities. The province and separate school boards requisition revenue they require from the Town and the total levy is distributed among taxpayers through their property tax bills. The Education Portion collected by the town on behalf of the provincial government is approximately 34% of your Property Tax Bill. People who do not own property contribute indirectly through their rental or lease payments. If you have any questions regarding school taxes, please contact Alberta Education directly at 1-780-422-7125 or toll free by dialing 403-310-0000, then enter 780-422-7125.

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1. How do I update my mailing address?
2. Why does my assessment say "improved?"
3. Why did I receive a tax bill or assessment notice when I sold the property?
4. How do I update my school support declaration?
5. How can I get another copy of my tax bill or assessment notice?
6. How do I view historical assessment values for my property?
7. How and where can I pay my taxes?
8. How are property assessments and taxes related?
9. When are taxes due?
10. What affects my tax bill?
11. What do my taxes pay for?
12. Why do I pay school taxes when I don't have children going to school?
13. Is there a penalty if I miss the property tax due date?
14. What if there’s a revenue surplus? Will my taxes go down?
15. Can I pay my tax bill via a credit card?
16. What if I'm paying property taxes as part of my mortgage?
17. How can I find the amount I paid in property tax last year?