Disabled applicants must complete form DTE 105E,. The homestead exemption allows lowincome senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans, to reduce their property tax bills.(1) You must occupy your home as of January 1 of the filing year. (2) Your name must appear on the deed or title of the property where you live. The application filing period is from January 1st through December 31st. To apply for the Homestead Exemption please fill out the application and mail it to our office at 231 Main Street. , Suite 1A, Chardon, Ohio 44024. Do you qualify for a Homestead Exemption tax break? Show All Answers. 1. In 1970, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting a Homestead Exemption that reduced property taxes for lower income senior citizens.