Florida Homestead Exemption Explained In Oakland
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You must reside on your homestead property as your primary residence. However, there is no particular amount of time you have to be physically present on the property to qualify for homestead exemption. To qualify for homestead exemption, you have to declare Florida as your permanent residence.
To get a homestead deduction on your Florida taxes, you have to fill out an application form, the DR-501, and demonstrate proof of residence by March 1 of the year for which you wish to qualify.
Homestead exemption is $25,000 deducted from your assessed value before the taxes are calculated plus an additional homestead exemption up to $25,000 applied to the assessed value above $50,000. The additional exemption does not apply to school taxes.
It is made available by the Florida Department of Revenue annually and subject to change each year. The adjusted income limitation for the 2025 exemptions is $37,694. (prior year income) Proof of age and proof of all income to the household is required.
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.
Total household income means the adjusted gross income of all members of a household in the prior year. The adjusted gross income is the income amount reported on the IRS Form 1040, or the IRS Form 1040A, or, if the applicant is not required to file income tax, the total income minus Social Security benefits.
Property Tax Exemptions The most common real property exemption is the homestead exemption. Application for these exemptions must be made by March 6th of the year for which you apply. The initial application must be made in person or online at the Property Appraiser's office.
In the State of Florida, if you own property and make the property your permanent residence as of January 1st of the tax year, you may qualify for homestead exemption and save hundreds of dollars (Florida Statute 196.031). Applications must be submitted to our office either by mail, in person, or online by March 1st.
When someone owns property and makes it his or her permanent residence or the permanent residence of his or her dependent, the property owner may be eligible to receive a homestead exemption that would decrease the property's taxable value by as much as $50,000.
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.
