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.The social security number will be used to verify taxpayer identity and homestead exemption information submitted to property appraisers. Continued on page 2. Visit the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's website or office. If you have already applied for the homestead exemption, you can download the portability application from our website, complete and submit it to the Property. Property owners in Florida may be eligible for exemptions and additional benefits that can reduce their property tax liability. The protection attaches the day of occupancy with the intent to make it the permanent Florida homestead. There are no papers to file, no forms to fill out. Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 must be obtained before January 1 of the year you file.