DeSoto County officials are reminding residents that a deadline is coming up for a homestead exemption they may be eligible for as a homeowner.
The deadline to file for the homestead exemption is at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 1. You may be eligible if you bought a new home in 2023, divorced, turned age 65, or become 100 percent disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION:
Did you buy a home in 2023?
Did you or your spouse turn 65 in 2023?
Are you newly married or divorced and own a home?
Did the name on your deed change?
Are you certified 100 percent disabled?
These are just a few reasons you will need to apply or reapply for a Homestead Exemption. A Homestead Exemption reduces the property taxes people have to pay on their primary home.
