Publications & Forms
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Please note that the Municipal Government Act and regulations are currently being amended. As such, some of the information contained in these publications may not be up to date. Updated versions will be made available in the near future.
- Guide to Property Assessment and Taxation in Alberta 2018
- Filing a Property Assessment Complaint and preparing for your hearing Updated January 2018
- Guide for the exchange of Assessment Information: Market Value Properties 2018
- Property Assessment & Tax 101 - UPDATED for 2013 - 2014
- Alberta 2001 Metal Buildings Cost Manual - UPDATED October 2017
- Guide to Equalized Assessment
- Education Property Tax Facts and Information 2017
- Property Tax Exemptions in Alberta - A Guide (INCLUDING PREVIOUS FORMS)
- Property Tax Exemptions in Alberta - A Guide - UPDATED forms
- Alberta School Foundation Fund - Refund Policy - Effective January 1, 2010
- Detailed Assessment Audit Manual
Advisory Aspects
2016
Assessment Bulletins
2017
- Legislation Changes (IB Bulletin 17-04)
- 2017 Minister's Guidelines for Linear Property, Machinery and Equipment, Railway and Farm Land(IB Bulletin 17-03)
- 2017 Assessment Quality Minister’s Guidelines and Recording and Reporting Information for Assessment Audit and Equalized Manual (IB Bulletin17-02)
- 2017 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin17-01)
2016
- 2016 Amendment to Grants in Place of Taxes (IB 16-01)
- 2016 Assessment Quality Minister’s Guidelines and Recording and Reporting Information for Assessment Audit and Equalized Manual (IB Bulletin16-03)
- 2016 Minister's Guidelines for Linear Property, Machinery and Equipment, Railway and Farm Land (IB Bulletin 16-04)
- 2016 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin16-05)
2015
- 2015 Assessment Quality Minister’s Guidelines and Recording and Reporting Information for Assessment Audit and Equalized Manual (IB Bulletin15-01)
- 2015 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin 15-02)
- 2015 Minister's Guidelines for Linear Property, Machinery and Equipment, Railway and Farm Land (IB Bulletin 15-03)
- Well Drilling Equipment Tax (WDET) New Reporting Information for Municipal Statistical Information Return (IB Bulletin 15-05)
2014
- 2014 Assessment Quality Minister’s Guidelines and Recording and Reporting Information for Assessment Audit and Equalized Manual (IB Bulletin14-01)
- 2014 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin 14-02)
- 2014 Minister's Guidelines for Linear Property, Machinery and Equipment, Railway and Farm Land (IB Bulletin 14-03)
- Well Drilling Equipment Tax Rate Regulation (IB Bulletin 14-04)
2013
- 2013 Minister's Guidelines for Linear Property, Machinery and Equipment, Railway and Farm Land (IB Bulletin 13-05)
- 2013 Assessment Quality Minister’s Guidelines and Recording and Reporting Information for Assessment Audit and Equalized Assessment Manual (IB Bulletin 13-03)
- 2013 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin 13-04)
- Grants in PLace of Taxes Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (IB Bulletin13-01)
- Land at Well Sites Bulletin (IB Bulletin13-02)
2012
- Amendments to the Matters Relating to Assessment Complaints and the Assessment & Tax Regulations (AR310/2009 and AR 220/2004) (IB Bulletin 12-04)
- 2012 Minister's Guidelines for Linear Property, Machinery and Equipment, Railway and Farm Land (IB Bulletin 12-03)
- 2012 Assessment Quality Minister's Guidelines and the Recording and Reporting Information for Assessment Audit and Equalization Manual (IB Bulletin 12/02)
- 2012 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin 12-01)
2011
- Linear Property Assessment Fees (IB Bulletin 11-03)
- 2011 Minister's Guidelines for Regulated Property Bulletin
- 2011 Assessment Quality Minister's Guidelines (IB Bulletin 11-01)
- 2011 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin 11-02)
2010
- Well Drilling Equipment Tax Regulation (IB Bulletin 10-06)
- Assessment notice - date by which a complaint must be made (IB Bulletin 10-05)
- 2010 Regulated Property Minister's Guidelines (IB Bulletin No. 10-04)
- 2010 Assessment Quality Minister's Guidelines (IB Bulletin No. 10-03)
- 2010 Base Year Modifiers (IB Bulletin No. 10-02)
- Municipal Government Act Section 299 or 300 - Compliance Review Form (IB Bulletin No. 10-01)
