Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
To be eligible for a homestead exemption, you must own and occupy your home as your permanent residence on January 1. The deadline to file timely for the 2025 Tax Roll is March 1, 2025. Late filing is permitted through early September.
To get a homestead deduction on your Florida taxes, you have to fill out an application form, the DR-501, and demonstrate proof of residence by March 1 of the year for which you wish to qualify.
The deadline is March 1 each year. The deadline to file a timely application for 2025 is March 3, 2025. Under Florida law, failure to file for any exemption by March 1 constitutes a waiver of the exemption privilege for 2025.
First-time Homestead Exemption applicants and persons applying for the Homestead Assessment Difference (Portability) can file online.
Applications are approved by mid-June; the status of an approved exemption will change to 'green' on your property record's detail page, and the status listed above for the appropriate year will change to “Yes.” In some cases, applications may be denied.
You are 65 years of age, or older, on January 1; You qualify for, and receive, the Florida Homestead Exemption; Your total 'Household Adjusted Gross Income' for everyone who lives on the property cannot exceed statutory limits.
To get a homestead deduction on your Florida taxes, you have to fill out an application form, the DR-501, and demonstrate proof of residence by March 1 of the year for which you wish to qualify.
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.
Please Note: We are currently accepting E-file applications for the tax year 2025 only. To be eligible for homestead exemption, you must be a permanent resident of Florida, who owns real property as of January 1 of the year in which you are applying.
Required Documentation for Homestead Exemption Application Your recorded deed or tax bill. Florida Drivers License or Identification Card. Will need to provide ID# and issue date. Vehicle Registration. Will need to provide tag # and issue date. Permanent Resident Alien Card. Will need to provide ID# and issue date.