A homestead exemption is a legal provision that helps to reduce the amount of property taxes on owner-occupied homes. The home must be your primary residence.Anyone can apply for the Basic Homestead Exemption. To apply for this exemption, you must apply and provide proof of age, unless you al ready have another senior homestead exemption. Fulton County homeowners have until April 1 to apply for a homestead exemption and receive a discount on their city, county and school property taxes. Disabled Persons' Homestead Exemption 2007. At least in Fulton County, GA, no homestead exemption means no property tax cap. As a result, your property tax bill could go up significantly! (Applied for through Fulton County). Someone with a "bona fide claim to ownership" in the residence, such as: Someone with a deed in his or her name, alone or jointly with others.