Clients often ask me, “If my homestead exemption automatically renews?“
Here is what the County Appraiser’s Office states:
The answer is once your initial application for Homestead Exemption has been made and approved by the Broward County Property Appraiser (BCPA), it automatically renews each year unless there is a change of ownership or eligible use of the property. Each January, BCPA mails a Homestead Exemption Renewal Receipt and Change Order to all Homesteaded properties. This document allows property owners to verify that the status, use, and ownership of the property has not changed. Florida law requires the property owner to notify the Property Appraiser of any change of property use or ownership status.
If there are NO changes to the use and/or ownership of the property, simply keep the Receipt verifying you were automatically renewed for another year. However, if there are changes, you should mark the Change Order accordingly and return it to BCPA. Here is the link to the sample 2019 Homestead Exemption Renewal Receipt and Change Order: www.bcpa.net/forms/changecard.pdf. Hope this information is helpful; please feel free to contact me: Eileen Kedersha, One Sotheby’s International Realty, 954-561-4100 or send me an email: ekedersha@onesothebysrealty.comIf you are the surviving spouse of a homesteaded property owner or otherwise believe you are entitled to an exemption for which you have not filed, you must file your own Homestead Exemption application to receive the benefit. If you have any questions relating to the Receipt and Change Order, or the death of an owner, or need any assistance in filing for Homestead or other tax-saving exemptions, please visit BCPA’s website at www.bcpa.net or contact Customer Service Department at 954-357-6830 or visit BCPA’s Office at 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
There are many other tax-saving exemptions available to qualified individuals. You can view a complete list of exemptions and eligibility requirements on the BCPA website at www.bcpa.net/homestead.asp.
Low-income Senior Exemption
The Low-Income Senior Exemption does not automatically renew. Since this is an income based exemption, it must be renewed each year. If you benefited from the Senior Exemption in 2018, BCPA will mail you your Senior Exemption renewal postcard in February. If you meet the income threshold on the renewal card, simply sign the card and return it to BCPA in order to renew your Senior Exemption for 2019.
If you are aged 65 years or older as of January 1, 2019 and would like information on this important exemption, please visit BCPA’s website at: www.bcpa.net/senior_instructions.asp
If you need assistance, contact BCPA directly at (954)357-6904 or email the County Property Appraiser, Marty Kiar at martykiar@bcpa.net
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email: ekedersha@onesothebysrealty.com