Florida Statutes provide many exemptions for eligible filers. Most of the commonly filed exemptions for individuals are briefly described on this website.
There are also exemptions for special types of properties. Some of the more common of these include charitable, religious, scientific, or literary exemptions under F.S.196.196; educational exemptions under F.S.196.198 or F.S.196.1983; exemptions for non-profit homes for the aged under F.S.196.1975; hospitals and nursing homes under F.S. 196.197, affordable housing exemptions under F.S.196.1978 and historic exemptions under F.S. 196.1997. Each of these has its own set of eligibility criteria and filing requirements.
For more information regarding exemptions from ad valorem taxes, please contact our office.
The filing deadline for all exemptions is March 1st of the year for which they are being filed. To be eligible, you must be legally in possession of the property (i.e. a recorded deed) on January 1st of that same year. Initial applications must be made in person at any of the Property Appraiser’s Office locations. After exemption is granted, you will receive an automatic renewal of exemption so long as the eligibility requirements are still being met.
Failure to make application by March 1st of the tax year may constitute a waiver of the exemption privilege for that year. If you missed the March 1st deadline but believe you are otherwise eligible, please contact the Property Appraiser's Office to determine your options for application or appeal.