To begin your online Homestead Exemption application, please click here. If you do not know the total income yet for the household, please apply anyway.The applicant must also be an owner of and a permanent resident in the dwelling on October 1 of the year before the year for which the deduction is requested. You may also qualify for Low-Income and Long-Term Senior Citizen Exemption. Application complete. Contact your local property appraiser if you have questions about your exemption. File the signed application for exemption with the county property appraiser. Two Additional Homestead Exemptions for Persons 65 and Older. Florida Department of Revenue. March 1 is the statutory deadline to file a Homestead Exemption application with our office.