Harrison County Homestead Exemption Filing
If you bought a house on or before December 31, 2007 and have not yet filed for your Harrison County Mississippi Homestead Exemption - now is the time to do it. Homesteading is not automatic and therefore you must file for it. In order to qualify for homestead exemption on your home, and save money on property taxes, you must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a resident of Mississippi
- Must have vehicle(s) registered/tagged in Mississippi
- You must hold eligible (legal) title to the property
- You must have bought it on or before December 31, 2007
- It must be your primary residence on or before January 1stof 2008
In order to file for homestead exemption in Harrison County, MS you will need to bring the following items to the tax assessor’s office (located in the big courthouse building in Gulfport, MS):
- Recorded warranty deed or other proof of ownership of the property
- Social Security Number of owner/owners including spouse
- Cost of home and land
- Vehicle license plate numbers of all tags owned by property owner(s)
- Birthdates
You will also need to fill out a tax assessor form and may need some additional information. To get the full list of requirements, you can visit the Harrison County Tax Assessor’s website. In order to claim homestead you must file on or before April 1st, otherwise you may have to wait for next year!
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Comment by Alexis on 19 January 2008:
Great information. I forgot all about this. Thanks
Comment by jackie on 28 March 2008:
extremely useful and helpful information! thanks! :o)
Comment by Damion on 28 March 2008:
Glad to be of service
Comment by June on 26 August 2008:
Hello. I reside in Oktibbeha Co., but the answer should apply. I live and work in Okt. Co., I have MS car tags. Miss. is my primary residence. My husband’s primary residence is in Little Rock, Arkansas. His homestead exemption is automatic. Is it true that I can not have homestead exemption because my husband has it even though we have separate primary residences?
June
Comment by Damion on 26 August 2008:
There is not a straight answer for this that I can give you. It would have to be considered in the WHY you have separate “primary” residences.
If you are legally separated, you should be able to claim homestead. Any other reason should be asked directly of the tax assessor’s office.
Comment by andy on 18 September 2008:
do you know if there is any way to recoup taxes paid in previous years if you lived in the house for two years but neglected to file?
Bought our home in late 2005 and have yet to file for homestead expemtion
Comment by Damion on 18 September 2008:
You can check with the Harrison County Tax Assessor’s office, but my guess is no.