Proposed new Rule 12D-7.0025, F.A.C. (Application for Certain Exemptions Before Receiving Statutorily Required Documentation) lets veterans or their surviving spouses apply for exemptions or discounts in Sections 196.081, 196.082, 196.091, 196.101, 196.202, and 196.24, F.S., before receipt of documentation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, its predecessor, or the Social Security Administration. The proposed rule allows the property appraiser to grant the exemption or discount after reviewing the missing documentation. The proposed rule gives the applicant the option to apply for a refund of excess taxes paid. The proposed amendments to Rule 12D-7.0143, F.A.C. (Additional Homestead Exemptions for Persons 65 and Older Whose Household Income Does Not Exceed $20,000 Per Year) establish procedures for counties and municipalities to follow so that they can grant the two optional exemptions to qualified taxpayers aged 65 and older who meet the requirements of Section 196.075, F.S. The two exemptions are: (A) an additional exemption of up to $50,000; and/or (B) an exemption of less than $250,000 of the just value of their property for qualified persons who have maintained their permanent residence on a property for at least 25 years. These two exemptions are only available in counties or municipalities that have passed a local ordinance.