The application filing period is from January 1st through December 31st. Disabled applicants must complete form DTE 105E,.The homestead exemption allows lowincome senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans, to reduce their property tax bills. Are a Surviving Spouse of a Homestead Exemption recipient; OR. Are a Surviving Spouse of a Public Service Officer killed in the line of duty. Homestead Exemption: The Homestead offers a discount on property taxes. "We want every resident to stay in their home and live out their lives in Cuyahoga County longterm. I think I qualify; how do I apply? "It addresses the onetime emergency situation in the shortterm," Cromes told cleveland. Factors like their age, disability and income will determine if they qualify for the homestead exemption.