Filing for Florida Homestead in 2019...
The TIMELY Filing Deadline is Approaching!
The timely filing period for Homestead Exemption for
2019 is March 2, 2018 through
March 1, 2019. The absolute deadline to
LATE
FILE
for
any 2019 exemption -- if you miss the March 1 timely filing deadline -- is
September 18, 2019. State law (Sec. 196.011(8), Fla. Stat.) does not allow late
filing for exemptions after this date, regardless of any good cause reason for
missing the late filing deadline.
All legal
Florida residents are eligible for a Homestead Exemption on their homes,
condominiums, co-op apartments, and certain mobile home lots if they qualify.
The Florida Constitution provides this tax-saving exemption on the first and
third $25,000 of the assessed value of an owner/occupied residence. While a
complicated formula is used to explain this -- as the additional $25,000 only
applies to the non-schools portion of your tax bill. Read More