Broward County Homestead Exemption For Seniors In Middlesex
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You may also call our office at (954) 357-5579 for assistance with filing for any exemption or to schedule a virtual meeting with our staff.
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.
Required Documentation for Homestead Exemption Application Your recorded deed or tax bill. Florida Drivers License or Identification Card. Will need to provide ID# and issue date. Vehicle Registration. Will need to provide tag # and issue date. Permanent Resident Alien Card. Will need to provide ID# and issue date.
Homestead Exemption: Every person who has legal or equitable title to real property in the State of Florida and who resides thereon and in good faith makes it his or her permanent home is eligible to receive a homestead exemption of up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all property taxes.
The deadline to file for homestead exemption is March 1st of the current tax year. However, you may late file up to 25 days from that date the Notices of Proposed Property Taxes are mailed.
Broward County Offers a Senior Exemption for persons 65 and older that adds an additional $25,000 exemption if the total household income does not exceed the statutory limit, which changes yearly with inflation.
The newly-expanded Homestead Exemption reduces the assessed value on your home by up to $50,000. If you've lived in Florida full-time as of January 1, you could save up to $800 annually in property taxes. In addition, your assessed value cannot increase more than 3% per year once you are granted an exemption.
The deadline is March 1 each year. The deadline to file a timely application for 2025 is March 3, 2025. Under Florida law, failure to file for any exemption by March 1 constitutes a waiver of the exemption privilege for 2025.
Submit all applications and documentation to the property appraiser in the county where the property is located. For local information, contact your county property appraiser. The property appraiser determines if a parcel is entitled to an exemption.
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.
