Homestead Exemption: Every person who has legal or equitable title to real property in the State of Florida and who resides thereon and in good faith makes it his or her permanent home is eligible to receive a homestead exemption of up to $50,000.

You are entitled to a Homestead Exemption if, as of January 1st, you have made the property your permanent home or the permanent home of a person who is legally or naturally dependent on you. By law, January 1 of each year is the date on which permanent residence is determined.

When someone owns property and makes it his or her permanent residence or the permanent residence of his or her dependent, the property owner may be eligible to receive a homestead exemption that would decrease the property's taxable value by as much as $50,000.

Most states have homestead exemptions except New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Some states have other homestead laws such as provisions that protect surviving spouses from creditors.

Any property owned by the taxpayer and situated in this state is subject to the taxes exempted by the improper homestead exemption, plus a penalty of 50% of the unpaid taxes for each year and interest at a rate of 15% per annum.

To protect the value of your property up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) per residence, per family, you must file a document called a “Declaration of Homestead”. You can file this form at the Registry of Deeds in the county or district where your property is located, referencing the title/deed to the property.

First-time Homestead Exemption applicants and persons applying for the Homestead Assessment Difference (Portability) can file online.

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Portability gives a property owner the ability to move from one homestead to another homestead and not be taxed out of that homestead. In order to qualify for homestead exemption: You must be a Florida resident.Meet the March 1 filing deadline. Net or at the Broward County Property Appraiser office (BCPA) located at 115 South Andrews Avenue. Homestead exemption on property in Broward County, Florida and the imposition of a tax lien. Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed form formatted to comply with all Florida recording and content requirements.

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