If you have any questions on filing for property tax exemptions, please contact our office at 813-272-6100. Each owner making application for Homestead Exemption must complete this section.If you have moved from one Florida homestead to another within the last three years, you may be eligible to take some of your SOH savings with you. Who Qualifies for the Homestead Exemption? Disabled veteran discount, 65 or older. Enter the SDAT Real Property Tax Identification Number of the property for which Homestead. Eligibility isrequested. If your clients took possession of their homes before December 31st, they are eligible for homestead exemption for this tax year. To get the exemption, you must first fill out an application and show proof of residence, as of January 1 of the year you wish to qualify. When to file: Application for all exemptions must be made between January 1 and March 1 of the tax year.