It is a local option to establish two separate property tax rates: a lower tax rate for residential property owners. To request an application for exemption, please call our office at 919-856-5400.President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862. The homestead tax exemption applies to property taxes. Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. You must complete a Wisconsin Homestead Credit Claim, Schedule H or Schedule H-EZ, to determine the amount of any benefit available. This appeal deals with a socalled "vanishing homestead exemption"1 in the context of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. To file an amended claim, obtain another copy of Kansas Homestead Claim (K-40H) and mark the "amended" box. As of September 30, 2024, grantees have provided legal assistance to over 44,000 households, representing a rapid scale-up to meet tenant needs.