Veterans & Military

Deployed Military Exemption

Who Qualifies?

To qualify, applicant must:

1. Be a homesteaded Florida property owner
2. Be deployed on active duty:
3. • In the immediate prior tax year
   • Outside of the United States
   • In support of one of the designated military operations (list updated annually)
   • • Operation Joint Task Force Bravo, which began in 1995.
     • Operation Joint Guardian, which began on June 12, 1999.
     • Operation Noble Eagle, which began on September 15, 2001.
     • Operations in the Balkans, which began in 2004.
     • Operation Nomad Shadow, which began in 2007.
     • Operation U.S. Airstrikes Al Qaeda in Somalia, which began in January 2007.
     • Operation Copper Dune, which began in 2009.
     • Operation Georgia Deployment Program, which began in August 2009.
     • Operation Spartan Shield, which began in June 2011.
     • Operation Inherent Resolve, which began on August 8, 2014.
     • Operation Atlantic Resolve, which began in April 2014.
     • Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which began on January 1, 2015.
     • Operation Resolute Support, which began in January 2015.
     • Operation Juniper Shield, which began in February 2007.
     • Operation Pacific Eagle, which began in September 2017.
     • Operation Martillo, which began in January 2012.
     • Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa, which began in January 2015.
     • Operation Reassurance Initiative/European Deterrence Initiative, which began in 2014.

A servicemember who receives a homestead exemption may qualify to receive an additional ad valorem exemption if the servicemember was on active duty and deployed outside the United States in the preceding calendar year for one of the enumerated military operations found in Section 196.173, Florida Statutes (Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Joint Task Force Bravo, Operation Joint Guardian, Operations in the Balkans, Operation Nomad Shadow, Operation U.S. Airstrikes Al Qaeda in Somalia, Operation Copper Dune, Operation Georgia Deployment Program, Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Atlantic Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Resolute Support, Operation Juniper Shield, Operation Pacific Eagle, Operation Martillo, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa, and Operation Reassurance Initiative/European Deterrence Initiative or in support of a subordinate operation to any of the preceding). Annual application for this exemption is required. For more information please refer to Florida Statute 196.173 .

How to Apply

To file Online, applicant must submit:

1. A completed DR-501 M Deployed Military Exemption Application.
2. Deployment Orders or DD-214 indicating dates of deployment, location of deployment and the operation the servicemember was deployed in support of

Applicant must provide US military documentation which clearly shows the applicant's dates of active duty military service deployed outside the United States during the immediate prior year in support of one of the designated military operations as defined in Florida Statute 196.173. This exemption requires the taxpayer to submit new supporting documentation each year to retain these valuable savings.

Now you can apply Online: Click here to apply for Florida's Deployed Military Exemption

When to Apply

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING TAX YEAR EXEMPTION DEADLINES: , is the deadline to timely file for exemptions. Section 196.011(8), Florida Statutes, requires ALL late-filed exemption applications for be filed with the Property Appraiser by the , statutory deadline. Once the September statutory "late-filing" deadline has closed, we cannot accept any more exemption applications, regardless of any good cause reason for missing the late filing deadline.

The timely filing period for all exemptions for is through . The absolute deadline to LATE FILE for any exemption is . State law (Sec. 196.011(8), Fla. Stat.) does not allow late filing for exemptions after this date, regardless of any good cause reason for missing the late filing deadline.

DOR Forms:

Deployed Military Exemption (FORM DR-501M)