You may file this application online at onestop.md. Complete the Homestead Declaration form.The form must be printed legibly in black ink. Depending on where you live, you can apply online through the state treasury office or the designated tax assessor in your appraisal district. You are not required to have a Driver's license to get the homestead tax credit. To get the tax credit the property has to be homeowner occupied. Maryland requires all homeowners to submit a onetime application to establish eligibility for the Homestead Tax Credit. This can provide asset protection from creditors for at least some of house's value. The homestead tax exemption applies to property taxes. This reduces the revenue loss to local governments or to the state in the case of homestead credits or state-reimbursed homestead exemption programs.