§ 27-95. Application procedure.

(a)

Every person claiming the additional homestead exemption pursuant to this article must file an application with the Hernando County Property Appraiser no later than March 1st of each year for which such exemption is claimed. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the Florida Department of Revenue and shall include a sworn statement of household income for all members of the household. On or before June 1st of each year, each applicant must file supporting documentation with the property appraiser, including copies of all federal income tax returns, wage and earning statements (W-2 forms), and such other documentation as may be required by the property appraiser, including documentation necessary to verify the income received by all members of the household for the prior year. The applicant's statement shall attest to the accuracy of all documentation provided, and the property appraiser shall not grant the exemption without the required documentation.

(b)

Failure to file the application and sworn statement by March 1st or failure to file the required supporting documentation by June 1st of any given year shall constitute a waiver of the additional exemption privilege for that year.

(Ord. No. 2007-17, § 5, 9-27-07)