Application Requirements

Each county's Tax Assessor's office accepts applications yearly from January 1 through March 31.

To apply for your exemption for the first time, you will typically need:

• A copy of your recorded Deed to your property
  
• Your Mississippi vehicle tag numbers
• Social Security Numbers for you and your spouse if married
• Birthdates for you and your spouse or all parties applying for homestead
• Your closing or settlement statement from purchase of your property
  
• If you are over 65 years of age by January 1st of the filing year, bring proof of birthdate to qualify for additional tax exemption.
• 100% disabled individuals qualify for additional tax exemption. You will need to bring proof of disability from the Veteran's Administration or the Social Security Administration.
  

Reapplication Reasons

If any of the following events have occurred in the previous year, you will need to re-apply for your homestead credit by coming into the Tax Assessor's office and signing a new application to update the records. If you do not re-apply reflecting these changes, you will risk the chance of losing your homestead credit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to update pertinent information regarding their homestead.

Please read carefully:

• Did you get divorced? (Must bring divorce decree)
• Did you get married? (Need copy of marriage license)
• Did you receive a property through a will or court order? (Must bring copy of will or court order)
• Did you add, remove, or change a name on your deed? Did you convey property to a trust or execute a life estate deed to a child or children?
  
• Has the property's legal description changed?
• Has the occupancy of the homesteaded property changed? 
  
• Are you a 100% disabled American veteran? (This disability must be service related and you must bring paperwork that states this.)
• Did you experience the death of a Spouse? (You do not have to re-sign a new application, but, you do have to verify with the Chancery Clerk's office that you qualify for the same exemption that the deceased spouse was receiving at time of death. Please provide a death certificate of the deceased spouse, proof of age if you are over 65, and or disability paperwork if you are declared disabled. 
  

Specific County Resources

Each County's Tax Assessor's office typically has its own form used for processing homestead applications and renewals. Below are links to just some of the forms our clients frequently need. Links are provided to the assessor's website for some counties that have not published their own forms.