Other Exemptions

In addition to homestead exemption, Florida offers personal property tax exemptions for qualified applicants that are available upon request.

Additional Exemptions

In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide a DR-501SC, a 4506-T, as well as proof of prior years’ household adjusted gross incomeIf you are unsure if the income limitation, please contact our office.

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must identify yourself as widowed on your homestead application or provide a copy of your late spouse’s death certificate

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide a Florida optometrist’s certification form (DR-416B) or Florida physician’s certification form (DR-416), or proof of SSDI

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide either a Florida physician’s certification form (DR-416) or SSDI award letter.

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide (2) non-affiliated Florida physician certification forms (DR-416)

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 Limited income and hemiplegic, paraplegic, wheelchair required, or legally blind (totally exempt)

In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide (2) non-affiliated Florida physician certification forms (DR-416), a DR-501A, as well as proof of prior years’ total household income. *If legally blind, you may provide DR-416B forms in place of DR-416 forms. If you are unsure if the income limitation, please contact our office.

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Per statute, only lands primarily used for bona fide agricultural purposes are eligible to receive an agricultural land classification.

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Military & First Responder Exemptions

In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide a First Responder Employer’s Certification of Injury, as well as an incident report, a First Responder Physicians Certificate of Total & Permanent Disability and proof of SSDI, if eligible. If ineligible, please provide (2) First Responder Physicians Certificate of Total & Permanent Disability.

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This also carries over to the surviving spouse (discount based on disability rating).

In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide a DR-501DV and a letter from the Veteran’s Administration attesting to combat-related disability(s). The PR-SSDISVT is a recommended form.

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide your disability letter from the Veteran’s Administration. 

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide disability letter from the Veteran’s Administration.

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide letter attesting to spouse’s death while on active duty.

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In order to apply for this exemption, you must provide a DR-501M and proof of your military deployment dates (military orders or a letter from commanding officer)

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There are other exemptions based on how a property is used.

Some of the more common of these include charitable, religious, scientific, or literary exemptions, educational exemptions, exemptions for non-profit homes for the aged, hospitals and nursing homes, affordable housing exemptions and historic exemptions.

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