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Our office accepts applications for homestead, portability and other exemptions online for your convenience. The statutory deadline to file for homestead exemption and other personal exemptions is March 1. If this date falls on a weekend, then the deadline is the next business day. 

Green Triangle with point facing to the right Before continuing to complete your application, please note the following.

  • Please do not proceed if our website does not reflect you as the current owner.
  • Please allow up to 30 days from your closing to process an ownership change.
  • An annual application for homestead exemption is not required. Please proceed with filing for homestead if you are a new filer, have had a recent change of marital status, or have received a letter from our office to update your homestead. 

Eligibility Requirements & Instructions

The property where you apply for homestead exemption must be your primary (permanent) residence on January 1 of the year for which you are making an application.
The following, if applicable, is required for each applicant applying for homestead exemption. Please note those which are mandatory for online filing:
  • Must be a permanent resident of the State of Florida.
  • Neither you nor your spouse may receive a residency-required exemption in any other state. Proof of no exemptions is required.
  • Valid Florida issued driver’s license or identification card reflecting homestead address. Licenses and identification cards updated after November 1, 2023, may be re-issued with a new number per F.S. 322.051(8)(a). To expedite the address validation process, please upload a copy of your updated driver’s license with the homestead address.
  • Social Security Number* of applicant and his/her spouse. (This is mandatory for online filing.)
  • If not a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident card (green card).
  • If you previously owned a home in Florida, the physical address or parcel identification number (both may be found on a prior tax bill).
  • If property is owned in a trust, and applicant(s) are not a trustee of the trust, a copy of the trust is required to establish beneficial title for applicant.
  • If you are applying for portability, all owners of the previous homestead residence who have ownership on the new homestead residence must complete their application together either in person or online. This includes each spouse of a married couple.
Please print your receipt once your application is submitted. Upon review, our office may request additional documentation to help determine residency. Please be sure to include accurate contact information on your application so we may reach you in the event that additional information is required.

Apply Online for Homestead Exemption/Portability

You can apply online through our
secure portal for homestead
exemption, portability and
other exemptions. 

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Learn More About Homestead, Portability & Other Exemptions

Visit Homestead/Portability Page
Visit Other Exemptions Page

Contact Customer Service

904-827-5500
customerservice@sjcpa.gov

*Disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. It is required by section 196.011(1)(b), Florida Statutes. The social security number will be used to verify taxpayer identity information, homestead exemption information submitted by property appraisers, and intangible tax information submitted to the Department of Revenue. Failure to provide your social security number will disqualify you from receiving the Homestead Exemption.

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