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8DR-501
R. 12/14
EXEMPTION AND DISCOUNT REQUIREMENTS
Page 3
Homestead Every person who owns and resides on real property in Florida on January 1, makes the property
his or her permanent residence, and files an application, may receive a property tax exemption up to $50,000.
The first $25,000 applies to all property taxes. The added $25,000 applies to assessed value over $50,000 and only
to non-school taxes.
Your local property appraiser will determine whether you are eligible. The appraiser may consider information such
as the items requested on the bottom of page 1.
Save our Homes (SOH) Beginning the year after you receive homestead exemption, the assessment on your
home cannot increase by more than the lesser of the change in the Consumer Price Index or 3% each year, no
matter how much the just value increases. If you have moved from one Florida homestead to another within the
last two years, you may be eligible to take some of your SOH savings with you. See your property appraiser for
more information.
This page does not contain all the requirements that determine your eligibility for an exemption.
Consult your local property appraiser and Chapter 196, Florida Statutes, for details.
Added Benefits Available for Qualified Homestead Properties
Amount
Qualifications
Forms and Documents*
Statute
Exemptions
Determined by
Local ordinance, limited
Proof of age
local ordinance
income
DR-501SC, household income
Local ordinance, just value
Local option, age 65 and older
196.075
The amount of
under $250,000, permanent
DR-501SC, household income,
the assessed
residency for 25 years or
DR-501PR
value
more.
Widowed
$500
Death certificate of spouse
196.202
Blind
$500
Florida physician, DVA*, or SSA**
196.202
Totally and Permanently
$500
Disabled
Florida physician, DVA*, or SSA**
196.202
Disabled
All taxes
Quadriplegic
2 Florida physicians or DVA*
196.101
DR-416, DR-416B, or
Hemiplegic, paraplegic,
Letters from 2 FL physicians
wheelchair required for
(For the legally blind, one can be
All taxes
196.101
mobility, or legally blind
an optometrist.)
Limited income
Letter from DVA*, and
DR-501A, household income
Veteran’s and First Responders Exemptions and Discount
Proof of age, DR-501DV
Disabled veteran discount, age
% of disability
Combat-related disability
Proof of disability, DVA*, or
196.082
65 and older
US government
Veteran, disabled 10% or more
Veteran or surviving spouse
Proof of disability, DVA*, or
by misfortune or during
Up to $5,000
196.24
of at least 5 years
US government
wartime service
Veteran confined to wheelchair,
Proof of disability, DVA*, or
service-connected, totally
All taxes
Veteran or surviving spouse
196.091
US government
disabled
Service-connected, totally and
Proof of disability, DVA*, or
permanently disabled veteran
All taxes
Veteran or surviving spouse
196.081
US government;
or surviving spouse
Surviving spouse of veteran
Letter attesting to the veteran’s
All taxes
Surviving spouse
196.081
who died while on active duty
death while on active duty
Surviving spouse of first
Letter attesting to the first
responder who died in the line
All taxes
Surviving spouse
responder’s death in the line of
196.081
of duty
duty
Department of Revenue (DR) forms are available at
*DVA is the US Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor.**SSA is the Social Security Administration.
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