These are available to those who qualify for a homestead exemption and who have been honorably discharged.

Veterans 65 or Older Combat Related Disability Discount: Disabled veterans, age 65 or older, who are partially or totally and permanently disabled, have a disability that was combat-related and have been honorably discharged upon separation from military service may be eligible for a discount from the amount of ad valorem tax commensurate with the percentage of the veteran’s permanent service-connected disability.

Veterans Disability Exemption: Veterans with a total and permanent disability that was service-connected may be eligible for total exemption of property taxes. Veterans with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption. Veterans with a non-service connected disability may be eligible for an additional $500 exemption.

Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Exemption: The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who qualified for a disabled veteran exemption, or the surviving spouse of a military veteran who died in the line of duty.

Active Duty Military Exemption: Applies to service members of any branch of the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida National Guard who were deployed during the preceding calendar year on active duty outside the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii in support of main or subordinate military operations designated by the Florida Legislature.

The amount of the exemption is equal to the taxable value of the homestead of the service member on January 1 of the year the exemption is sought, multiplied by the number of days that the service member was on a qualified deployment in the preceding calendar year and divided by the number of days in that year. We will do the math for you.

More information is available on our website. You can always call us at 561.355.2866 or email us at myexemption@pbcgov.org with questions.