Will I have to apply every year to receive the homestead exemption?
No. In January each year the county auditor will mail a copy of the continuing application form. Please return the form (DTE 105B to the auditor only if you no longer own the home, no longer occupy it as your primary place of residence, or if your disability status has changed,

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1. What is the homestead exemption?
2. What is the deadline to apply?
3. How has the homestead exemption changed?
4. Who qualifies for the new homestead exemption?
5. When will the reduction affect my property taxes?
6. How will I know if my application has been approved?
7. May I file electronically?
8. Will I have to apply every year to receive the homestead exemption?
9. May I apply for the Homestead Exemption Program if I am a surviving spouse?
10. May I apply for the Homestead Exemption Program if my children's names appear on the deed, too?
11. I am 65, but my spouse is younger than I am. Are we eligible for the home exemption?
12. How do you define permanently and totally disabled?
13. What documentation do I need to provide to prove my disability?
14. How do I show proof of age?
15. How do I prove my income?