The DR-501T Portability Form (Spanish), printed as Transferencia de la Diferencia de Evaluacion de la Vivienda, is the form a homeowner attaches to the original application for a tax exemption in order to transfer the assessment difference from a previous homestead. This copy is published by the Osceola County Property Appraiser and is one of the Osceola County property tax forms; it cites Rule 12D-16.002 of the Florida Administrative Code and Section 193.155 of the Florida Statutes. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published at the agency's address.
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What is DR-501T?
DR-501T, the Portability Form (Spanish), is the Florida form on which an applicant for a new tax exemption asks to transfer the homestead assessment difference from a previous homestead; its printed title is Transferencia de la Diferencia de Evaluacion de la Vivienda.
The form is attached to the original application for the tax exemption, which the form identifies as Form DR-501. It states that it is issued under Rule 12D-16.002 of the Florida Administrative Code and Section 193.155 of the Florida Statutes, and the revision printed on it is R. 06/21 (effective 11/12). All printed text is in Spanish.
The form has three parts:
- 1a Parte. Nueva vivienda: the applicant, phone numbers, new address, parcel number, county and number of applicants.
- 2a Parte. Vivienda Previa: the previous address, parcel number, county, the date of sale or the date the home stopped being a family residence, and the co-applicants and other owners of the previous home.
- 3a Parte. Firma del aplicante y co-aplicantes: the sworn confirmation and signatures.
A block at the bottom is reserved for the property appraiser's deputy of the new homestead.
Form DR-501T is not the application for the exemption itself. A companion form, the Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference (Form DR-501RVSH), is completed and returned by the property appraiser of the previous home, based on that county's records.
Who needs to file DR-501T?
Applicants who have applied for a new tax exemption and are entitled to transfer the assessment difference from a previous property use this form, and file it with the local property appraiser.
Conditions printed on the form:
- A co-applicant who is transferring from a different homestead must complete a separate form.
- The previous-home section lists the co-applicant or co-applicants who owned and lived in the previous residence, and the owners of the previous home who are not moving to the new residence.
- The applicant answers whether any owner stayed in the previous residence.
- The signature block has lines for the applicant and up to three co-applicants. The form says to add pages if necessary.
The form must be completed by the applicant. It does not state the eligibility rules for the transfer itself beyond saying the applicant must be entitled to it, so the applicant confirms in Part 3 that they qualify for the transfer from the previous home named on the form.
Property appraisers of the previous home do not use this part: they receive the form and respond with Form DR-501RVSH.
When to file DR-501T
File Form DR-501T with the local property appraiser by March 1 (printed as "hasta Marzo 1o"). It applies when you have applied for a new tax exemption and are entitled to transfer the assessment difference from a previous property, so it goes in with the original application for the exemption.
After the form is received, the property appraiser of the previous home completes Form DR-501RVSH from county records and returns it to the contact on the form by April 1, or within 2 weeks after receiving Form DR-501T, whichever date is later. The form sets no other deadline for the applicant.
Documents you need
- The original application for the tax exemption: Form DR-501 is the application the form identifies, and DR-501T is attached to it.
- A copy of the original application (Form DR-501), only when the previous home is in a different county: send it with Form DR-501T to the property appraiser's office in that county.
- Additional pages, only if needed: the form says to add pages when there are more co-applicants or owners than the form has lines for.
How to fill out DR-501T
Enter the applicant and phone numbers
In the 1a Parte. Nueva vivienda, write the name in Nombre del aplicante and the numbers in Teléfono 1 and Teléfono 2.
Describe the new homestead
Enter Nueva dirección, No de Parcela and Condado for the new home, and the Número de aplicantes.
Describe the previous homestead
In the 2a Parte. Vivienda Previa, enter Dirección previa, No de Parcela and Condado of the previous home.
Enter the date it stopped being your home
Write the Fecha de venta o cuando dejo de ser vivienda familiar: the date of sale or the date the previous home stopped being a family residence.
List co-applicants and other owners
Under lines 1. and 2., list the co-applicant or co-applicants who owned and lived in the previous residence, and the owners of the previous home who are not moving to the new residence. A co-applicant transferring from a different homestead needs a separate form.
Answer question 3
Mark Sí or No to whether any owner stayed in the previous residence.
Sign and date in the 3a Parte
The applicant signs and dates under penalty of perjury; the 1st, 2nd and 3rd co-applicants sign and date on their own lines. Add pages if necessary.
Leave the appraiser block blank
Do not complete the section marked for the property appraiser's deputy of the new homestead; the signature, county and date there are for the appraiser's office.
Add previous-county contact information
If the previous home is in a different county, fill in Contacto, Email, Dirección, Teléfono 1, Teléfono 2 and Fax for that county's property appraiser office.
Review, download and attach
Check every entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Attach it to the original application and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit DR-501T
Form DR-501T is filed with the local property appraiser together with the original application for the exemption, and it is also sent to the property appraiser of the previous home's county when that home is in a different county.
- Local property appraiser: file the form by March 1, attached to the original application for the tax exemption.
- Property appraiser of the previous home: if the previous home is in a different county, add that office's information in the contact block (Contacto, Email, Dirección, Teléfono 1, Teléfono 2, Fax). The form says to send it, with a copy of the original application (Form DR-501), to the property appraiser's office in the county of the previous home.
- Return of Form DR-501RVSH: the previous home's appraiser returns it to the contact listed on the form.
The form itself prints no mailing address, online portal or fee, so use the contact details of the property appraiser's office you are filing with. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing after March 1, the date printed on the form for submitting it to the local property appraiser.
- Putting a co-applicant who is transferring from a different homestead on the same form; that co-applicant must complete a separate form.
- Leaving question 3 unanswered: the form asks whether any owner stayed in the previous residence, with Sí and No options.
- Skipping the date of sale or the date the previous home stopped being a family residence in the 2a Parte.
- Leaving signatures or dates blank: the applicant and each co-applicant sign under penalty of perjury in the 3a Parte.
- Completing the block marked for the property appraiser's deputy of the new homestead, which is not for the applicant.
- Sending the form to a different-county appraiser without adding that county's information or a copy of Form DR-501.
- Running out of lines for owners or co-applicants and not adding pages, which the form says to do if necessary.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form DR-501T used for?
Form DR-501T is used to transfer the homestead assessment difference from a previous property when you have applied for a new tax exemption and are entitled to the transfer. It is attached to the original application for the exemption and filed with the local property appraiser.
Is DR-501T an Osceola County property tax form?
This copy is published by the Osceola County Property Appraiser, but the form itself says to file it with the local property appraiser and cites Florida rule and statute, Rule 12D-16.002 and Section 193.155. It is filed with the appraiser where the new home is.
When is Form DR-501T due?
By March 1. The form says that if you applied for a new tax exemption and are entitled to transfer the assessment difference from a previous property, you file it with the local property appraiser up to that date.
What do I attach to Form DR-501T?
Form DR-501T is attached to the original application for the tax exemption. If the previous home is in another county, the form says to send it with a copy of the original application (Form DR-501) to the property appraiser in that county.
Do co-applicants need their own DR-501T?
Only a co-applicant who is transferring from a different homestead must fill out a separate form. Co-applicants who owned and lived in the same previous home are listed on one form and each signs in the 3a Parte.
What if my previous home was in another county?
Add that county's property appraiser contact information to the form and send it, with a copy of Form DR-501, to the appraiser's office in the county of the previous home. That office then completes and returns Form DR-501RVSH.
Can I fill out Form DR-501T online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the fillable PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the property appraiser; you submit it through the channels the form describes.
Is this the Spanish version of the portability form?
Yes. All printed text on this DR-501T is in Spanish, under the title Transferencia de la Diferencia de Evaluacion de la Vivienda, and it carries the revision R. 06/21.
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