Any person eighteen years of age or over, married or single, who resides within this state may hold as a homestead exempt from execution and forced sale. To qualify, you must live in the home as your primary residence.The property owner must be 65 or older. Be 65 years or older. The property owner must be 65 or older. To qualify, you must live in the home as your primary residence. The 1098-T tax form reports qualified student transactions that occurred during the prior tax year (January 1st to December 31st) and is not term specific. Applications. Homestead applications may be filed from December 15 through March 1 (or the next official business day should March 1 fall on a weekend). Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,662,607 residents as of 2024.