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.
The answer is yes. An RV can qualify for the Florida homestead exemption under Florida law. There is a Florida Statute that discusses what may constitute a dwelling for homestead purposes. Pursuant to the law, the term “dwelling” includes a mobile home.
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.
You need to have permanent sleeping, eating, and bathroom facilities in place to claim your RV as a legitimate second home deduction. Unless you took all of those features out of your RV when you bought it, you're fine.
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.
In Florida, it is perfectly legal to live in an RV on your property. There are a few catches to this deal, as the law states only one RV can be parked on the property at a time. Furthermore, the vehicle can only be parked behind or to the side of the house.
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 owner has to apply for homestead in the county in which the owner lives in the RV on land owned by the RV owner, and, in addition to all the other documents that every homeowner has to provide to qualify for homestead, the RV owner has to file Florida Form DR-402, “Declaration of Mobile Home as Real Property.” In ...
Applications are approved by mid-June; the status of an approved exemption will change to 'green' on your property record's detail page, and the status listed above for the appropriate year will change to “Yes.” In some cases, applications may be denied.