Eligible Veterans must submit the initial exemption application form to the assessor. There is a deadline for filing.Disability incurred. An application for homestead exemption must be made in-person at the Tax Commissioner's Office. Have all owners who occupy the property as their primary residence sign the certification statement that is included in the letter. The surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, who was eligible for this exemption at the time of his or her death, may also be eligible to receive this exemption.