$5000 Disabled Veteran Exemption
Any ex-service member who is a permanent resident of Florida and is disabled, as of January 1st, at
least 10% in war or by service-connected misfortune is entitled to a $5000 exemption
on their homesteaded property. Application is required along with a letter from
the US Department of Veterans Affairs stating the percentage of your disability.
In certain circumstances the benefit of this exemption can carry over to the veteran's
surviving spouse in the event of the veteran's death.
Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability Exemption
Any honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected total and permanent disability, as of January 1st,
is entitled to an exemption on real estate used and owned as a homestead less any
portion thereof used for commercial purposes. Persons entitled to this exemption
must have been a permanent resident of Florida as of January 1st of the year of
assessment and previously qualified for the homestead exemption. Application is
required along with a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs stating
the Veteran's disability is service-connected total and permanent. In certain circumstances
the benefit of this exemption can carry over to the veteran's surviving spouse in
the event of the veteran's death.
Veterans Age 65 and Older with a Combat-Related Disability
Each veteran who, as of January 1st, is age 65 or older as of January 1st, and partially or totally
and permanently disabled shall receive a discount from the amount of the ad valorem
tax otherwise owed on homestead property that the veteran owns and resides in if:
- The disability was combat-related;
- The veteran was honorable
discharged upon separation from the military service.
The discount shall
be the percentage equal to the percentage of the combat related disability as determined
by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Application is required along with proof
of honorable discharge and a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs stating
the percentage of combat disability.
Download Form
Application
For Veterans Combat Homestead Tax Discount
Deployed Military Exemption
The deployed military exemption is for service members who received homestead exemption
and were deployed last year outside the continental United States, Alaska or Hawaii
in support of designated operations. Application is required along with proof of
qualifying deployment showing the number of days deployed from the previous year.
The number of days is divided by 365 (days in year) times 100 to equal the percentage
of the taxable value that is exempted for that qualifying tax year.
Download Form
DR-501M
- Deployed Military Exempton Application
Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder killed in the line
of duty
This amendment grants an ad valorem homestead tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from
service-connected causes while on active duty, and to the surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line
of duty. The surviving spouse must provide a letter that the veteran or the first responder died in the line of
duty. The veteran must have been a Florida Resident as of January 1st of the year in which the veteran died. The
first responder and his/her spouse must have been Florida Residents as of January 1st of the year in which the first
responder died.