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Do You Qualify for a Homestead Exemption?

Please provide one of the following forms of Florida residency, in addition to your driver's license and Social Security Number:

Preferred	Acceptable
Florida Voter Registration	* Proof of payment for utilities (Electric, Cable, Gas, Satellite TV, Land Line Phone)
Florida Vehicle Registration	Formal declaration of domicile recorded in the public record
	School location for dependent children (Document must state student’s home address)
	Employment verification
	Bank statement

* We DO NOT accept Water Utility, DirecTV, Frontier Statements, or any statement that does not list a site/service address. Full page of statement IS REQUIRED.

Notes:

The documents provided by the applicant must have the following:
1. The name of the applicant or the applicant’s spouse
  - AND -
2. The address of the homestead property as the site/service address and include the mailing address
  - AND -
3. The document provided should be current.
  
  If the supporting / required documents do not have this information, they are not considered valid.
If the residence is a mobile home, proof of ownership of the mobile home is required.

Proof of ownership may include a mobile home title or proof of RP sticker.

For additional information please contact out office by phone: 863-534-4777 or email: paexemptions@polk-county.net

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Polk County Property Fraud Alert Service

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