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Old 11-17-2017, 03:14 PM
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That is not correct. For the 2018 exemption, you need to own the property on January 1, 2018, and file for the exemption by March 1, 2018.


Not correct. You need to file by 12/31/17 to get your exemption in 2018. Any filing after 12/31/17 will take effect in 2019 for the tax exemption.


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Not correct. You need to file by 12/31/17 to get your exemption in 2018. Any filing after 12/31/17 will take effect in 2019 for the tax exemption.


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I don't think so. I just called the tax office. You have to own the property on January 1, 2018, but you have until March 1, 2018 to file the form for the 2018 exemption. For 2017, it is too late to file for the exemption.

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Country tax office on 466 by Morse. You can do it all there and they will walk you through it. Driver's license, car registration, register to vote and file for Homestead Exemption. Just go to the insurance agent outside that gives you best deal. So much easier than any other state we lived in.

Paid property tax there yesterday, saved a stamp.
Yes I did it all there at that building, but if I remember
correctly good to have proof of car insurance policy
written by a Florida agent before vehicle registration.
Drivers license, car registration, plates,
and voter registration on left side,
and homestead on right side of building!
Good luck OP, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be, I found the people I dealt with there are very helpful!
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Do you really have to bring cars to the tax office to register it. My wife retires at the end of January at which time we will be moving there but we would like to take care of all this when we are down at the end of December. We have 3 cars but will only bringing one down for that trip.
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You need to bring your car there for them to verify the VIN. No big deal...they walk out and look at your vin number and confirm it.
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You need to bring your car there for them to verify the VIN. No big deal...they walk out and look at your vin number and confirm it.
So I guess I register the one we bring down in December and when the other 2 come down in February we will register them.
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You need to bring your car there for them to verify the VIN. No big deal...they walk out and look at your vin number and confirm it.
Your car does not have to be in Florida to register it here in Florida. There is a form that could be filled out and used instead of the actual inspection. An official (Leo etc) where the car is located verifies the vin and mileage.

Florida dmv will give you the Florida registration and plates if you give them the form and the fees.

I have done this.

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I don't think so. I just called the tax office. You have to own the property on January 1, 2018, but you have until March 1, 2018 to file the form for the 2018 exemption. For 2017, it is too late to file for the exemption.


That’s what we were told this past December when we went in. I’m glad I didn’t put it off since the Sumter website said I had till March.


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There is also a veteran exemption of $5000 in addition to the Homestead exemption, if you are a veteran.

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All of the items listed here are steps that are good to take should you ever be questioned by the state you are leaving (and are no longer giving your money to). I have even seen states go through peoples credit card bills to try to prove they were not in Florida for for at least 6 months.
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There is also a veteran exemption of $5000 in addition to the Homestead exemption, if you are a veteran.

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Can you explain that one more, please? $5000 off of what, and one time only or every year?
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I never filled out that form, but I have a homestead exemption for my house. I am a Florida resident because I live here.
I sometimes get you confused with a poster whose name on this Forum is Retired Guy.

He is a recently retired Air Plane Pilot who diligently looked for just the right house to buy or build for a couple of years.
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I sometimes get you confused with a poster whose name on this Forum is Retired Guy.

He is a recently retired Air Plane Pilot who diligently looked for just the right house to buy or build for a couple of years.
I'm the better looking one.
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There is also a veteran exemption of $5000 in addition to the Homestead exemption, if you are a veteran.

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You have to be a disabled veteran for the $5000 additional exemption according to the Sumter County web site.
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