Portability, the additional homestead exemption or other benefits of Amendment 1

Interested in the portability, the additional homestead exemption or other benefits of Amendment 1? Check out the Florida Department of Revenue’s (DOR) Web site ( http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/sb4d.html ). To all who sold a homestead in 2007 and qualified for homestead on a new home as of Jan. 1, 2008: You have only one month – until March 1, 2008 – to apply for property tax portability and the homestead exemption. The portability application and other pertinent forms can be found at the DOR Web site.