Other Exemptions

(You can apply for these exemptions in person or by mail.)

Eligibility Criteria for the $500 Exemption for Blindness
Eligibility Criteria for $500 Disability Exemption
Eligibility Criteria for the $500 Widow / $500 Widower Exemption
Eligibility Criteria for the $5,000 Disability Veteran Exemption
Eligibility Criteria for the Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability Exemption
Eligibility Criteria for the Totally and Permanently Disabled Exemption

Historic Preservation Exemption (available through the City of Jacksonville)

Eligibility Criteria for the $500 Exemption for Blindness - Florida Statute 196.202:
Every Florida resident who is blind qualifies for this exemption. If claiming exemption based on blindness, a certificate, from the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs certifying the applicant to be blind, is required. "Blind person" is defined as an individual having central vision acuity 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses, or a disqualifying field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter or visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than twenty degrees.

Eligibility Criteria for $500 Disability Exemption - Florida Statute 196.202:
Every Florida resident who is totally and permanently disabled qualifies for this exemption. If filing for the first time, please present at least one of the following as proof of your disability: A certificate from a licensed Florida physician or a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Eligibility Criteria for the $500 Widow / $500 Widower Exemption - Florida Statute 196.202:
Any widow/widower who is a permanent Florida resident may claim this exemption. If the widow/widower remarries, she/he is no longer eligible. If the husband and wife were divorced before the death, the woman/man is not considered a widow/widower. You must provide a photocopy of the spouse's death certificate or newspaper clipping or a memorial card. You may email, fax or mail this information along with a request (no specific form necessary) to receive the exemption to the Exemption Department. Please include the property Real Estate number on your request.

Eligibility Criteria for the $5,000 Disability Veteran Exemption - Florida Statute 196.24:
Any ex-service member disabled at least 10% in war or by service-connected misfortune is entitled to a $5,000 exemption. If filing for the first time, please present a certificate from the U.S. Government or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Eligibility Criteria for the Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability Exemption:
Any honorably discharged veteran with service connected total and permanent disabilities is entitled to exemption on real estate used and owned as a homestead, less any portion thereof used for commercial purposes. Persons entitled to this exemption must have been a permanent resident of this state as of January 1st of the year of assessment. Under certain circumstances the benefit of this exemption can carry over to the veteran's spouse in the event of their death. Consult your appraiser for details. If filing for the first time, please bring proof of your service-connected disability, such as a letter from the U.S. Government or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Eligibility Criteria for the Totally and Permanently Disabled Exemption - Florida Statute 196.101 (4)(b):
1. Any real estate used and owned as a homestead, less any portion thereof used for commercial purposes, by any quadriplegic shall be exempt from taxation.

2. Any real estate used an owned as a homestead, less any portion thereof used for commercial purposes, by a quadriplegic, hemiplegic or other totally and permanently disabled person, as defined in Section 196.012(10), Florida Statutes, who must use a wheelchair for mobility or who is legally blind, shall be exempt from taxation.

Persons entitled to the exemption under number two (2) above, must be a permanent resident of the State of Florida as of January 1st of the year of assessment. Also, the prior year gross income of all persons residing in or upon the homestead shall not exceed $23,604.00 adjusted annually by the percentage change of the average cost of living index issued by the United States Department of Labor. Gross income shall include United States Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and any social security benefits paid to the persons. A statement of gross income* must accompany the application. If filing for the first time, please bring a certificate** from two (2) licensed doctors of this state or a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Required by law.)

* Statement of Gross Income (16K .pdf)
**Physician's Certificate (15K .pdf)
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