Typically, you'll need to fill out a homestead exemption application with your county tax office. Most states have a homestead exemption.Forty-six have homestead exemptions that include general homestead laws and homestead tax exemptions. To qualify for a homestead exemption in Florida, individuals must use the property as their primary residence as of January 1 of the tax year. Utah law requires that you notify the county when you have property on which you have claimed the homeowner's exemption to which you are no longer entitled. The homestead can't exceed one acre in a city or 160 acres in a rural area. You must also report on your Utah income tax return that you no longer qualify for the homeowner's exemption on your primary residence. Submit all applications and documentation to the property appraiser in the county where the property is located. For all other topics, complete the form below.