I already receive the homestead exemption. Do I have to reapply to receive benefits under the new program?

If you received the Homestead Exemption credit on your current tax bill, you do not need to file a new application. You will automatically receive the new Homestead Exemption for the next tax year if you otherwise qualify. If your spouse died during the previous year, and if you received the Homestead Exemption credit on the tax bill you paid the current year only because your spouse met the age or disability criteria, you do not need to file a new application for the exemption. If you were 59 at the time of your spouse's death, you will continue to qualify.

Taxpayers who filed an application before the previous year's deadline need not file another application after July 1 of the current year for the expanded Homestead Exemption. The original application contains the information the auditor will need to determine whether taxpayers are eligible for the expanded Homestead Exemption.

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1. Who is eligible for the homestead exemption?
2. What is meant by the term "permanently and totally disabled"?
3. How do I show proof of age?
4. What is the deadline to apply?
5. Does the homestead exemption have an effect on other real estate tax reductions that I am presently receiving?
6. I already receive the homestead exemption. Do I have to reapply to receive benefits under the new program?
7. For estate planning purposes, I placed the title to my property in a trust. Can I still receive the homestead exemption?
8. Will I have to apply every year to receive the homestead exemption?
9. Where do I find the form to apply?