Time Is Running Out

Did you buy a home in Florida in 2008 and move in before December 31?  If so, have you remembered to file for your homestead exemption?  You only have until March 1 to do so.  Failure to make application by March 1 constitutes a waiver of the exemption privlege. 

How much is the exemption?

$25,000 for your primary residence

$25,000 additional exemption for persons 65+

$500 additional for widows

$500 additional for permanently disabled

$500 additional for blindness

However, you only get these exemptions if you file.  So go in person, call or visit your property appraiser's website now before you forget because time is running out.