Use Form 8898 to notify the IRS that you became or ceased to be a bona fide resident of a US territory in accordance with section 937(c). The BOR accepts exemption applications for approximately 30 days, four times each year.Illinois offers a variety of Homestead Exemptions to help with the cost of property taxes. Most homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they own and occupy their property as their principal place of residence. To file for a Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption you will need to use the front page of your 2019 IRS. Taxpayers are only entitled to one homestead exemption on their primary residence for any given tax year.