To be assured that you receive all the benefits that you are entitled to, please read the following carefully. To be eligible for a Homestead Exemption, you must be a legal resident of Florida, own and be living in the residence as of January 1.

You will lose your eligibility for an exemption if you do not file by March 1.

Two proofs of Florida residence, dated prior to January 1, must be presented to a deputy at the time of filing your application.

If you own a car: 

• Florida Driver's License  
• Florida Automobile Registration (License tag number) in your name

If you do not own a car: (any two of the following)

• Florida voter registration card
• Prior year's IRS return, if filed in florida
• W-2 form
• SSA-1099 Florida Intangible Tax Return
• Children school records
• Moving van receipt
• Letter of recommendation from your doctor, church or employer
  

Social security number must be presented for all residing owners.

Non-citizens must present an alien registration card (green card).

If filing for a trust, a copy of the entire trust document must be submitted in full at time of application. Trust documents will not be returned to you, please submit a copy.

This  application must be filed on or before March 1st.

To avoid long lines do not wait until the last two weeks to file your application. All offices will be closed on Legal Holidays.
  

If you have previously applied for Homestead Exemption and have not moved or changed the title of the property, Homestead Exemption will be automatically renewed. You can file your application here.

The information contained in this application will be provided to the Department of Revenue and may also be provided to any State in which the applicant has previously resided.

Notice: A Tax Lien can be imposed on your property pursuant to Section 196.161, Florida Statutes, Section 196.161 (1) provides:

(1)(a) When the estate of any person is being probated or administered in another state under an allegation that such person was a resident of that state and the estate of such person contains real property situate in this state upon which homestead exemption has been allowed pursuant to s. 196.031 for any year or years within 10 years immediately prior to the death of the deceased, then within 3 years after the death of such person the property appraiser of the county where the real property is located shall, upon knowledge of such fact, record a notice of tax lien against the property among the public record of that county, and the property shall be subject to the payment of all taxes exempt there under, a penalty of 50 percent of the unpaid taxes for each year, plus 15 percent interest per year, unless the circuit court having jurisdiction over the ancillary administration in this state determines that the decedent was a permanent resident of this state during the year or years an exemption was allowed, whereupon the lien shall not be filed or, it filed, shall be canceled of record by the property appraiser of the county where the real estate is located.

(b) In addition, upon determination by the property appraiser that for any year or years with the prior 10 years a person who was not entitled to a homestead exemption was granted a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes, it shall be the duty of the property appraiser making such determination to serve upon the owner a notice of intent to record in the public records of the county a notice of tax lien against any property owned by that person in the county, and such property shall be identified in the notice of tax lien. Such property which is situated in this state shall be subject to the taxes exempted thereby, plus a penalty of 50 percent of the unpaid taxes for each year and 15 percent interest per annum. However, if a homestead exemption is improperly granted as a result of a clerical mistake or omission by the property appraiser, the person improperly receiving the exemption shall not be assessed penalty and interest. Before any such lien may be filed, the owner so notified must be given 30 days to pay the taxes, penalties, and interest.