You may submit filings to PAAB by mail or in person delivery.
PAAB Mailing Address: PAAB P.O. Box 10486 Des Moines, IA 50306
In Person Delivery: Deliver to the reception desk on the first floor of the Hoover State Office Building, 1305 E. Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319.
Note: Paper-filed documents are scanned and filed in to PAAB's eFile system. Paper-filed documents should be on standard-size paper (8.5 x 11) and individually labeled. You may use paper clips, but PAAB prefers documents aren't stapled.
Your document is considered filed with PAAB when it is:
delivered in-person;
delivered to a courier service for immediate delivery;
If you file a document with PAAB, you are responsible for serving the document on the opposing party. Simply put, service means giving a copy of the filing to the other party.
List items for Service of Filings on Opposing Party
If you participate in eFile, check the Service List to see how other parties are participating.
Generally, the Board of Review is participating in eFile.
Taxpayers have the option to participate in eFile or opt-out.
Follow these steps to check the Service List.
From the Home screen click Existing Appeals.
On the My Cases page, either
Enter the Docket Number and click Service List; or
Find the appeal in your My Cases list and click Service List.
When a document is eFiled, it will automatically send notice of the filing to PAAB and to the opposing party, if they are using eFile.
Make sure the party is using eFile by checking the Service List.
If a party is not participating in eFile, you must serve filings on them by mail, email, or personal delivery.
A motion is a written request for PAAB to rule on a specific issue. A party may use the forms above to file a motion.
The opposing party may file a resistance to any motion. Typically, a resistance should to be filed within 10 days of the date the motion was filed. A party may use the Generic Resistance Template to file a resistance.
