The exemption covers full-time, part-time or volunteer first responders. DEPLOYED MILITARY EXEMPTION (Form DR-501M).This exemption requires that you file the Form DR501 and provide a letter from the Veteran's Administration. This program provides real estate tax exemption for veterans meeting certain criteria related to their service. To apply for the standard homestead exemption in Florida, visit the property appraiser's website for the county where your property is located. Legal Aid Service of Broward County provides free civil legal services to low-income and otherwise eligible residents of Broward County. However, the exemption cannot exceed the amount of the exempt value granted from the prior homestead. When you apply, please bring: How to file an application:. Taxpayers in these areas now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. You can file for Homestead Online on the Broward County Property Appraiser's Webpage.