The claim form, BOE-261-G, Claim for Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption, must be obtained from your local county assessor's office and may be available on their website. You may find your assessor's contact information by visiting the Listing of County Assessors page.
New applications for Homestead Exemptions may be filed online or in person, at the Property Appraiser's office between January 1 and March 1, with one exception. Florida law allows new Homestead applications only to be filed prior to January 1 of the year the exemption is to be effective.
Disabled Veterans' Exemption The Veterans Administration must certify 100% disability. An additional exemption is available for qualified low-income veterans. Unfortunately, there is no provision in the law for a Disabled Veterans' Exemption if you are less than 100% disabled.
There are two levels of the Disabled Veterans' Exemption: Basic Exemption – $175,298, available to all eligible (only required to apply once) Low-Income Exemption – $262,950, available to those who have a combined household income of $78,718 or less for the previous year (must apply each year)
Complete form BOE-266, Claim for Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption. Obtain the claim form from the County Assessor's office where the property is located. Submit the completed form to the same office.
The claim form, BOE-261-G, Claim for Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption, must be obtained from your local county assessor's office and may be available on their website. You may find your assessor's contact information by visiting the Listing of County Assessors page.
Complete form BOE-266, Claim for Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption. Obtain the claim form from the County Assessor's office where the property is located. Submit the completed form to the same office.
Disabled Veterans' Exemption The Veterans Administration must certify 100% disability. An additional exemption is available for qualified low-income veterans. Unfortunately, there is no provision in the law for a Disabled Veterans' Exemption if you are less than 100% disabled.
Please Note: We are currently accepting E-file applications for the tax year 2025 only. To be eligible for homestead exemption, you must be a permanent resident of Florida, who owns real property as of January 1 of the year in which you are applying.