Escrow can also be an account that is created at the time of a mortgage closing which includes future homeowners' insurance and property tax payments. Warning: Don't pay the seller until you contact the Tax Department.We'll check to see if the seller owes any taxes. A purchaser who receives Form AU196.2 should place the full amount of the purchase price into an escrow account. Escrow is a legal agreement between two parties for a third party to hold onto money or assets until certain conditions are met. Typically the seller would put a portion of the taxes prorated for the portion of the 2023 year that they owned the home into escrow at closing. Purchaser, if it can be assigned, and in that case Purchaser shall pay the amount in the escrow account to Seller at Closing. Sales Tax This is a minor, recent development. There are several ways you can pay your property taxes. It is recommended that you pay your property taxes online with CityPay.