Applications can be mailed to or dropped off at the Forsyth County Board of Tax Assessors office or either of the Tax Commissioners Offices listed above. What is a "Homestead Exemption"?You can get information about your property tax benefits, including: Application status, Current benefit amounts, Proposed benefit for the upcoming tax year. Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. You must file with the county or city where your home is located. Each county has different applications and required documents. A real property mobile home is taxed with the land and may qualify for a homestead exemption. Though all property is assessed, not all of it is taxable. See a list of common property tax exemptions in New York State.