An additional property tax exemption is available for military personnel.
Those who qualify are members who already have a homestead exemption, and who were deployed during the preceding calendar year on active duty outside the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii in support of any one of the approved conflicts per Florida Statute 196.173.
- deployed for ½ year; exemption 50%
- deployed for whole year; exemption 100%
Exemption applies to all county, city, school district, and special district taxes.
A service member’s spouse or designee may file an application on behalf of an eligible service member. Contact the Martin County Property Appraiser’s office at 772-288-5608 for filing information.