Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
First-time Homestead Exemption applicants and persons applying for the Homestead Assessment Difference (Portability) can file online.
In addition to the proof of Florida residency, you must be residing on the property as your primary residence as of January 1st. Social Security numbers are required for all owners and their spouses making application, even if the spouse does not own and/or reside on the property, per Florida Statute.
To be eligible for a homestead exemption, you must own and occupy your home as your permanent residence on January 1. The deadline to timely file for a homestead exemption is March 1, 2024. Late filing is permitted through early September.
The deadline to timely file for a homestead exemption is March 1, 2024. Late filing is permitted through early September. (The deadline for late filing is set by Florida law and falls on the 25th day following the mailing of the Notices of Proposed Property Taxes which occurs in mid-August.)
November 14, 2024 This amendment changes section 6 of Article VII, and creates a new section in Article XII, of the Florida Constitution to require an annual inflation adjustment to the value of current or future homestead exemptions for levies other than school district levies.