Description: Use this form to apply for the Homestead Exemption on your Real Estate Tax. Released: January 16, 2024, Format: PDF.Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. Apply Online (opens in a new tab). Prepare, complete and distribute town tax rolls and tax bills. Forward utility and State-owned land tax bills to treasurer and County land tax bills to auditor. You can schedule an appointment online for Property Tax Exemption application assistance over the phone. In order to be considered for an exemption, the Taxpayer must fill out an application at the Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment. Homeowners should contact their county assessment office (position 48) for a copy of their county's homestead and farmstead application form. Don't forget there are other programs in Philadelphia that can help you pay your real estate tax bill.