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Application for DeKalb County Special Homestead Exemption



*** DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATION IF YOU ARE NOT THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2026 ***

Deadline for to apply for a special exemption for the current tax year is July 13th, 2026.


Applications received after July 13th will be processed for the next tax year.


Please Note:
If you have previously started a filing but have not yet submitted, choose the My Filings menu option and select the filing with a status of 'Draft Filing Created, But Not Yet Submitted' to complete your filing. You do not need to start a new filing.


If you have a filing with a status of 'Draft Filing Created, But Not Yet Submitted.' and a modified date older than 30 days, the filing will be removed.



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