Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address.You can get information about your property tax benefits, including: Application status, Current benefit amounts, Proposed benefit for the upcoming tax year. Determine your home's current market value. To apply for an exemption on your residence homestead, contact the. Franklin County Appraisal District. For an application please call 1(800) 882-6597 or visit NJ Division of Taxation - NJ Division of Taxation - Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) (state. You must submit a complete copy of the trust agreement and a copy of the deed with your application to verify your eligibility. Disabled applicants must complete form DTE 105E,. To receive the benefit of the homestead exemption, the taxpayer must file an initial application.