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Old 05-11-2020, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Stuart Zaikov View Post
We moved here in Feb and were told we cannot get the homestead exemption till next January
The homestead exemption is for the entire year and it is not prorated. You must own the house on January 1 to get the exemption for that year. So, if you bought a house in February, you cannot get the homestead exemption until the following year.