DR-501T
R. 12/08
Rule 12D-16.002
Florida Administrative Code
Effective 11/12
TRANSFER OF HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENT DIFFERENCE
Attachment to Original Application for Homestead Tax Exemption
Section 193.155, Florida Statutes
If you have applied for a new homestead exemption and are entitled to transfer a homestead assessment
difference from a previous homestead, file this form with your property appraiser by March 1.
Co-applicants transferring from a different homestead must fill out a separate form.
COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
PART 1. New Homestead
Applicant name
Phone 1
Phone 2
New address
Parcel ID
County
Total number of applicants
PART 2. Previous Homestead
Previous address
Parcel ID
County
Date sold or no longer used as your homestead
Co-applicants who owned and lived at the previous homestead
Owners of the previous homestead not moving to new homestead
1.
2.
3.
Did any of the owners stay in the previous homestead? yes no
PART 3. Signature of Applicant and All Co-applicants
I affirm that I qualify for the homestead exemption assessment transfer from the previous homestead above.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read this application and the facts in it are true.
Signature, applicant Date Signature, co-applicant 1 Date
Signature, co-applicant 2 Date
Signature, co-applicant 3 Date
Add pages, if needed.
COMPLETED BY PROPERTY APPRAISER OF NEW HOMESTEAD
Signature, property appraiser or deputy
County Date
If the previous homestead was in a different county, add your contact information. Send this form with a copy
of the Original Application for Homestead Tax Exemption (Form DR-501) to the property appraiser's office in
the county of the previous homestead.
Contact
Email
Address
Phone 1
Phone 2
Fax
INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPERTY APPRAISER OF PREVIOUS HOMESTEAD
Based on your county’s records, complete and return the Certificate of Transfer of Homestead Assessment
Difference (Form DR-501RVSH) to the contact at the property appraiser's office above by April 1 or within 2
weeks after you receive this Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference (Form DR-501T), whichever is later.
Broward County Property Appraiser's Office
115 S. Andrews Avenue Room 111
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
portability@bcpa.net
954-357-6927
954-357-6830
954-357-6188
Yolanda Gotowko
BROWARD
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Rev. 7/09
PORTABILITY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: The attached DR-501T portability application will transfer your Save Our Homes benefit from one Homestead
to a new property -- but it does not
“transfer” your Homestead Exemption to the new property. You must also
submit a separate application for Homestead Exemption for your new property to claim portability
savings. Apply for your new Homestead Exemption online at www.bcpa.net
(click the yellow “FILE ONLINE” box in
the upper left corner) or by visiting one of our offices or outreach events. Please use the instructions below for
correctly completing the portability application.
STEP 1: NEW HOMESTEAD
Provide the name of the person/applicant who has applied for a new Homestead Exemption in Broward County
(additional persons will be listed in Step 3).
Provide the full address of this property (include any apartment or unit number, if applicable).
Provide the Broward County Property (or Parcel) ID number, which is available on our website. If you do not know
this number, simply leave the space blank.
Provide the total number of persons
who own the new property applying for Portability.
STEP 2: PREVIOUS HOMESTEAD
Provide the name of the Florida County you are moving from
(if it is from Broward, please write “Broward”).
Note:
Portability is not available to persons moving from another state.
Provide the Property (or Parcel) ID number from your previous county, if you know it. If you do not have this
number, leave this space blank.
Provide the full
address of your previous Homestead property (include any apartment/unit number, if applicable).
Provide the date that you either sold, moved-from, rented, or otherwise no longer used the previous property as
your primary Homesteaded residence. If you have sold this property, check the box for “sold.” If you no longer
use this property as your primary residence, check the box for “no longer used.”
Note: Portability is not available
for any property where you did not receive a Homestead Exemption in one of the prior three years.
STEP 3: CO-APPLICANTS
Step 3 is ONLY for listing the persons who co-owned the previous Homestead property (listed in Step 2) who are
moving to the new property listed in Step 1.
All persons listed in Step 3 are co-applicants and all must sign this Portability Application - Step 5. DO NOT LIST
ANYONE IN THIS SECTION WHO IS NOT
MOVING TO THE NEW PROPERTY.
STEP 4: CO-OWNERS OF THE PREVIOUS PROPERTY NOT
MOVING TO THE NEW PROPERTY.
Step 4 is for listing all co-owners of the previous property not
moving with you to the new property listed in Step 1.
List ALL
co-owners of the property – whether they still live there or have moved elsewhere.
If any of the co-owners are continuing to reside at the previous property check the “yes” box to indicate the
persons who are remaining at the previous property.
STEP 5: SIGNATURES
All of the co-applicants must sign and date the application.
SUBMITTING YOUR PORTABILITY APPLICATION TO OUR OFFICE:
Applications may be faxed to our office at: 954-357-6188
Applications may be mailed to our office to: Broward County Property Appraiser, Attn: Customer Service,
115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
You may also convert or scan your completed application to a PDF file and email it to our office at
portability@bcpa.net
Additional questions? Please contact our Customer Service Division at 954-357-6830.