The widow/widowers exemption reduces the assessed value of your property by $5,000. This provides a tax savings of approximately $35 annually. Any widow/widower who owns property and is a permanent Florida resident may file for this exemption. If the individual remarries, they are no longer eligible.
A widow(er)'s exemption refers to a reduction of tax burdens on a taxpayer following the death of a spouse. State laws vary but generally allow for a reduction in taxes for a surviving spouse for a certain period.
Spousal exemption As mentioned above, any assets passing between spouses and civil partners are exempt from inheritance tax.
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.
The Widow/Widower's Exemption provides a $5,000 reduction in property assessment to every widow or widower who is a bona fide resident of this state. Form DR-501, (section 196.202, F.S.).