AV-10 Application is for property classified and excluded from the tax base under North Carolina General Statute. You may qualify for a reduction of your property taxes.To be eligible, you must be either 65 or older, or totally and permanently disabled. You may be qualified for the Homestead Exemption if you are at least 65 years of age on January 1 of the tax year in which you wish to claim the exemption. Applicants must be 65 years of age or totally and permanently disabled. The amount of the appraised value of the permanent residence and up to a one (1) acre homesite may be excluded from taxation.