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EXEMPTIONS:

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: Click here to file for Homestead Exemption online Note: requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer.

HOMESTEAD: Declaration of Domicile (required for permanent resident alien and non-voter applicants).

HOMESTEAD: Certificate of Trust (required for some applicants when property is held by a Trust). Note: This form is only required if submitted in lieu of a copy of the actual, executed trust agreement.

HOMESTEAD: Voluntary Cancellation of Homestead Exemption.

SENIOR'S HOMESTEAD: Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption (Form DR-501SC).

SENIOR'S HOMESTEAD: IRS Form 4506 - Required for some Senior Homestead Exemptions.

DISABILITY EXEMPTION: Physician's Certification of Total and Permanent Disability (Form DR-416).

DISABILITY EXEMPTION: Statement of Gross Income (Form DR-501A). Note: Only required for certain individuals seeking the total exemption from Ad Valorem taxation.

$5,000 VETERAN'S DISABILITY EXEMPTION: No specific application form required. Submit a copy of your Certificate of Disability from the U.S. Government or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or predecessor agency). Must also provide proof of being a permanent resident of the State of Florida.

HOMESTEAD PORTABILITY: 2008 Application to Transfer Homestead Assessment Difference (Form DR-501T) . IMPORTANT: This form is an application to transfer your Save Our Homes benefit to a new homesteaded property. You MUST also file for a homestead exemption on the new property.

HOMESTEAD PORTABILITY: 2009 Application to Transfer Homestead Assessment Difference (Form DR-501T) . IMPORTANT: This form is an application to transfer your Save Our Homes benefit to a new homesteaded property. You MUST also file for a homestead exemption on the new property.

HOMESTEAD PORTABILITY: Certificate for Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference (Form DR-501R). Note: This form is to be completed by the Property Appraiser's Office in the county from which you are transferring your previous homestead. In most instances, our office will directly request this form from the Property Appraiser's Office in the applicable Florida county where you were previously homesteaded, after you have submitted the above DR-501T application to us.

"GRANNY FLAT": Application for Assessment Reduction for New Construction for Parent(s) or Grandparent(s).

HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Application for Special Exemption for Designated Historic Properties.

RELIGIOUS, NON-PROFIT, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS: Application for Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Form DR-504).

NON-PROFIT EXEMPTIONS: Affidavit for Nursing Homes and Homes for Special Services (Form DR-504S).

NON-PROFIT EXEMPTIONS: Exemption Application for Charter School Facilities (Form DR-504CS).

REAL PROPERTY (ALL):

CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS (For use with both Exemptions & Real Property).

INCOME & EXPENSE SURVEY for COMMERCIAL Properties.

INCOME & EXPENSE SURVEY for APARTMENT Buildings.

AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION:

AGRICULTURE: Application for Agricultural Classification (Form DR-482).

TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY (TPP):

TPP: TPP Exemption Application and Personal Property Tax Return (Form DR-405).

TPP: TPP Exemption Application and Return for previous filers with total 2008 TPP value of under $25,000 (Form DR-405EZ).

TPP: Name & Address Change.

TPP: Request for 30-Day Extension of Filing Date. Per state law, this request must be submitted in a reasonable amount of time BEFORE the annual April 1 TPP filing deadline.

TPP: Depreciation Table.

CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT & OTHERS ELIGIBLE BY STATE LAW:

CONFIDENTIALITY: Application Form and Instructions.

V.A.B. Appeals Process Petitions:

V.A.B. FORMS:

PETITIONS TO LATE FILE FOR AN EXEMPTION OR TO CHALLENGE THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION:
Note: The VAB will accept late filing exemption petitions for Tax Year-2008 from March 4, 2008, until the close of business on September 19, 2008. In addition to filing a petition, you MUST also file for the exemption itself to be eligible.

Late Filing for Homestead, Senior and Other Exemptions

Late Filing or Denial Petition for Portability

Late Filing or Denial Petition for Non-Profit/Institutional Exemptions - Note: Check the appropriate box on the form indicating whether this is a "Late Filing" or "Denial" petition.

Late Filing or Denial Petition for Agricultural Classification - Note: Check the appropriate box on the form indicating whether this is a "Late Filing" or "Denial" petition.

PETITIONS TO CHALLENGE 2008 VALUE ASSESSMENTS:
Note: The statutory deadline to timely file a 2008 value petition is September 19, 2008.

Real Property Petition

Personal Property Petition

Contiguous Parcels

FILE PETITIONS ELECTRONICALLY:
You may file your petition online -- and check the status of already filed petitions -- on the Value Adjustment Board's website:

Check the Status of a 2007 VAB Petition

File a new 2008 petition or check the status of a 2008 VAB Petition