You only file once as long as you live in the same house. Deadline for filing Homestead exemption (including Disability Exemption or Age Exemption) is April 1st.The homestead exemption form is available here. If you own and live in your home, you are likely eligible for the Regular Homestead Exemption. Homestead status can save you money on your property taxes. Individual taxpayer identification numbers now qualify property owners for homestead exclusion. Qualifications: • Must be an un-remarried surviving spouse and a resident of Georgia. • Copy of Death Certificate. Copies of pages 1 and 2 from your prior year Federal 1040 and pages 1 through 3 of your prior year Georgia 500 are required. Homestead exemptions provide a significant reduction in annual property taxes and are available to individuals who own and reside in a home in DeKalb County.