The Taxpayer Relief Act provides for property tax reduction allocations to be distributed to school districts through a "homestead or farmstead exclusion." A homestead exemption is when a state reduces the property taxes you have to pay on your home.The homestead exemption allows lowincome senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans, to reduce their property tax bills. The "homestead" exemption usually is the most important asset exemption, both in terms of amount and significance to the individual. D. When you live in the country, a basic understanding of agriculture's contribution to the community is useful. Section 211.7cc and 211.7dd of the General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893, as amended, addresses PRE claims. The "homestead" exemption usually is the most important asset exemption, both in terms of amount and significance to the individual.