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                                                                                                               DR-501 
                         ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD 
                                                                                                    Rule 12D-16.002, 
                                   AND RELATED TAX EXEMPTIONS                                                  F.A.C. 
                                                                                                          Effective 01/23 
                                 Permanent Florida residency required on January 1.                            Page 1 of 4 
                                 Application due to property appraiser by March 1. 

County Select County                                          Tax Year 
I am applying for homestead exemption                                  New           Change  
Do you claim residency in another county or state?    Applicant?       Yes   No     Co-applicant?          Yes  No 
                                      Applicant                                Co-applicant/Spouse 
Name 
*Social Security #
Immigration # 
Date of birth 
% of ownership 
Date of permanent 
residency 
Marital status            Single       Married    Divorced    Widowed 
Homestead address                                                     Mailing address, if different 

Parcel identification number or legal description                     Applicant Phone       
                                                                      Co-applicant Phone 
Type of deed                                                                 Date of deed 
Recorded:     Book          Page        Date           or Instrument number 
Did any applicant receive or file for exemptions last year?         Yes     No 
Previous address: 
Please provide as much information as possible. Your county property appraiser will make the final determination. 
Proof of Residence                                Applicant                     Co-applicant/Spouse 
Previous residency outside Florida 
and date terminated                                          date                                   date 
FL driver license or ID card number                          date                                   date 
Evidence of relinquishing driver 
license from other state 
Florida vehicle tag number 
Florida voter registration number (if 
US citizen)                                                  date                                   date 
Declaration of domicile, enter date                           date                                   date 
Current employer 
Address on your last IRS return 

School location of dependent children 
Bank statement and checking 
account mailing address 
Proof of payment of utilities at 
                                       Yes         No                           Yes          No 
homestead address 
Name and address of any owners not residing on the property 

          *Disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. It is required by section 196.011(1)(b), Florida Statutes. The social
          security number will be used to verify taxpayer identity and homestead exemption information submitted to property appraisers. 

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             In addition to homestead exemption, I am applying for the following benefits. 
                           See page 3 for qualification and required documents. 

  By local ordinance only: 
   Age 65 and older with limited income (amount determined by ordinance) 
   Age 65 and older with limited income and permanent residency for 25 years or more 
    $5,000 widowed          $5,000 blind        $5,000 totally and permanently disabled 
    Total and permanent disability - quadriplegic 
  Certain total and permanent disabilities - limited income and hemiplegic, paraplegic, wheelchair 
  required, or legally blind 
     First responder totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty or surviving spouse 
    Surviving spouse of first responder who died in the line of duty 
    Disabled veteran discount, 65 or older which carries over to the surviving spouse 
    Veteran disabled 10% or more 
    Disabled veteran confined to wheelchair, service-connected 
    Service-connected totally and permanently disabled veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse. Applicants 
  for this exemption may qualify for a prorated refund of previous year’s taxes if in the previous year they 
  acquired this parcel between January 1 and November 1 and received the same exemption on another 
  parcel. Enter previous parcel information. Parcel number ________________ County _____________.Select County
    Surviving spouse of veteran who died while on active duty. Applicants for this exemption may qualify for 
  a prorated refund of previous year’s taxes if in the previous year they acquired this parcel between 
  January 1 and November 1 and received the same exemption on another parcel. Enter previous parcel 
  information. Parcel number _______________________ County _____________.Select County
  Other, specify: 

I authorize this agency to obtain information to determine my eligibility for the exemptions applied for.  I qualify for 
these exemptions under Florida Statutes.  I own the property above and it is my permanent residence or the 
permanent residence of my legal or natural dependent(s). (See s. 196.031, Florida Statutes.) 
I understand that under section 196.131(2), F.S., any person who knowingly and willfully gives false information to 
claim homestead exemption is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment up to one 
year, a fine up to $5,000, or both.  
I have read, or have had someone read to me, the contents of this form. 
I certify all information on this form and any attachments are true, correct, and in effect on January 1 of this year. 

Signature, applicant                           Date          Signature, co-applicant                 Date 
             Contact your local property appraiser if you have questions about your exemption. 
             File the signed application for exemption with the county property appraiser. 

  Signature, property appraiser or deputy Date        Entered by                               Date 

                                                  Penalties 
The property appraiser has a duty to put a tax lien on your property if you received a homestead exemption 
during the past 10 years that you were not entitled to. The property appraiser will notify you that taxes with 
penalties and interest are due.  You will have 30 days to pay before a lien is recorded. If this was not an error 
by the property appraiser, you will be subject to a penalty of 50 percent of the unpaid taxes and 15 percent 
interest each year (see s. 196.011(9)(a), F.S.). For special requirements for estates probated or administered 
outside Florida, see s. 196.161(1), F.S. 
The information in this application will be given to the Department of Revenue. Under s. 196.121, F.S., the 
Department and property appraisers can give this information to any state where the applicant has resided. 
Social security numbers will remain confidential under s.193.114(5), F.S. 



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                                    EXEMPTION AND DISCOUNT REQUIREMENTS                                                        Page 3 of 4 
Homestead   Every person who owns real property in Florida on January 1, makes the property his or her permanent 
residence or the permanent residence of a legal or natural dependent, 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 percent each year, no matter how much 
the just value increases. If you have moved from one Florida homestead to another within the last three 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 option, age 65 and older                      Local ordinance, just value                                                196.075 
                                    The amount of the  under $250,000, permanent 
                                    assessed value  residency for 25 years or    DR-501SC, household income 
                                                    more. 
Widowed                             $5,000                                       Death certificate of spouse                   196.202 
Blind                               $5,000                                       Florida physician, DVA*, or SSA**             196.202 
Totally and Permanently Disabled    $5,000          Disabled                     Florida physician, DVA*, or SSA**             196.202 
                                    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 an 
                                    All taxes                                                                                  196.101 
                                                    mobility, or legally blind   optometrist.)  
                                                    Limited income               Letter from DVA*, and  
                                                                                 DR-501A, household income 
Veterans and First Responders Exemptions and Discount 
Disabled veteran discount, age 65                                                Proof of age, DR-501DV 
and older which carries over to the % of disability Combat-related disability    Proof of disability, DVA*, or                 196.082 
surviving spouse                                                                 US government 
Veteran, disabled 10% or more 
                                                                                 Proof of disability, DVA*, or 
by misfortune or during wartime     Up to $5,000    Veteran or surviving spouse                                                196.24 
                                                                                 US government 
service 
Veteran confined to wheelchair,                                                  Proof of disability, DVA*, or 
                                    All taxes       Veteran or surviving spouse                                                196.091 
service-connected, totally disabled                                              US government 
Service-connected, totally and 
                                                                                 Proof of disability, DVA*, or 
permanently disabled veteran or     All taxes       Veteran or surviving spouse                                                196.081 
                                                                                 US government  
surviving spouse 
Surviving spouse of veteran who                                                  Letter attesting to the veteran’s 
                                    All taxes       Surviving spouse                                                           196.081 
died while on active duty                                                        death while on active duty 
                                                                                 Proof of Disability, employer 
First responder totally and 
                                                    First responder or surviving certificate, physician’s certificate 
permanently disabled in the line    All Taxes                                                                                  196.102 
                                                    spouse                       and SSA** (or additional physician 
of duty or surviving spouse 
                                                                                 certificate) 
Surviving spouse of first 
                                                                                 Letter attesting to the first 
responder who died in the line of   All taxes       Surviving spouse                                                           196.081 
                                                                                 responder’s death in the line of duty 
duty 
                 *DVA is the US Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor. **SSA is the Social Security Administration.



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                        References 
  This form mentions the following documents, which are incorporated by reference in Rule 12D-16.002, F.A.C. 
           The forms may be available on your county property appraiser’s website  
         or the Department of Revenue’s website at floridarevenue.com/property/forms  
  
  Form       Form Title                    
   
  DR-416     Physician’s Certification of Total and Permanent Disability 
   
  DR-416B    Optometrist’s Certification of Total and Permanent Disability 
   
  DR-501A    Statement of Gross Income 
              
  DR-501DV   Application and Return for Homestead Tax Discount, Veterans Age 65 and 
             Older with a Combat-Related Disability and Surviving Spouse 
   
  DR-501SC   Adjusted Gross Household Income, Sworn Statement and Return 
  






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