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Did you apply for your Homestead Exemption?
 
 

Deadline is March 1 to apply for your Homestead Exemption if you purchased last year, and this is your primary residence.   The homeowner must file a claim for homestead exemption with the state. 
Homestead exemptions remove part of your home's value from taxation, so they lower your taxes.
Every person who owns and resides on real property in Florida on January 1 and makes the property their permanent residence is eligible to receive a homestead exemption up to $50,000..
Requirements
The owner must have legal or beneficial title to the property recorded in Hillsborough County by January 1 of the year of application. Homestead exemption application (DR-501). The application must be submitted on or before March 1, unless it falls on a weekend or legal holiday, then it would extend to the next business day, to be timely filed. The owner must establish Hillsborough County as his/her legal domicile and reside on the subject property, be a US citizen or Permanent Resident. At the time of application the applicant should have:
•·       Proof of Florida residency (i.e. Driver license) A "Valid in Florida" designation on your Florida driver license is not acceptable. A Florida Identification Card with an ... more

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