Fill out the Homestead Tax Credit, 54-028 form. Return the form to your city or county assessor.The Property Appraiser mails Homestead Exemption application forms and qualification guidelines to persons who bought homes during the current year. Eligible claimants who are 65 years of age or older on or before January 1 of the assessment year are now eligible for a homestead tax exemption. Save thousands on property taxes! The deadline for filing for exemptions is March 1st. Exemption forms are available from the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office. File the signed application for exemption with the county property appraiser. The Student Food Pantry provides a means for students to stay focused on their academic studies despite any untimely financial hardships. The amendment provided for an annual inflation adjustment for the value of the homestead property tax exemption that applies to non-school taxes.