Suggestions for Completing a Protest to the Board of Review

 

Board of Review Members

 

Rex Brandstatter

Rex Brandstatter - Term: January 1, 2025 to December 31,2031
Rex Brandstatter has lived in Coralville his entire life and is 5th generation member of a Johnson County/Coralville family. He attended City High and graduated from The University of Iowa in 1972.

He became a licensed Iowa Realtor in 1974. Rex has served as an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America, served on the board of the Johnson County Historical Society, and the Sons of the American Legion.
 
 
Lindsey Mills – Term January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2032
Lindsey and her husband have owned M&R Construction Company for over 20 years and has been involved with day-to-day operations, marketing, project design and improving client experiences. She also has many years’ experience in client services where she has learned to listen to people’s questions and works hard to help them achieve their needs.
 
 

Kevin Stahle – Term January 1, 2022 – December 31 2027

Kevin has over 20 years in the agronomy business. He and his two brothers farm over 150 acres in the Solon area. In addition to farming, he is also works at Corteva Agriscience in researcher and development. Kevin wants to help farmers and landowners and assure the needs of the people of Johnson County are being met.
 

Rules and procedures

Board of review rules and procedures

Iowa Property Assessment Appeal Board

Form

Board of Review Petition Instructions

Petition Local Board of Review Regular Session Form

  • Forms may be mailed to: Johnson County Board of Review, Suite 220, 913 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240. The envelope must be postmarked on or before April 30th.
  • Faxed forms are not accepted.
  • Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • The Assessor's office is located in Suite 220 of the Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City

 

About Assessments
  • In Iowa, assessments (except for agricultural) are based on market value. Reference:Iowa Code 441.21, Actual, assessed and taxable value.
  • The property should be assessed near the likely selling price.
  • The protested amount is the assessed value, not the tax payment.
  • For residential property, taxes are paid on a percent of the assessed value. The taxable value listed on the tax receipt is a rollback value based on a state wide factor established by the Department of Revenue, State of Iowa.
About the Annual Protest Period
  • The deadline for mailing assessment notices is April 1st. Reference: Iowa Code 441.28, Assessment rolls, changes, notice to taxpayer.
  • The protest can be filed between April 2th and April 30th, inclusive.
  • The appeal must be filed with the assessor or mailed and postmarked on or before April 30th. If April 30th falls on the weekend, an appeal will be accepted the following business day.
  • The appeal must be signed and must be based on one or more of the grounds listed on the protest form.
  • The board of review meets the month of May. The session may be extended to July 15. Reference: Iowa Code 441.33, Sessions of board of review
  • Action of the board may be appealed to district court within twenty days after its adjournment or May 31, whichever date is later. Reference: Iowa Code 441.38, Appeal to district court.
About the Protest Form
  • The protest number will be assigned by Assessor personnel.
  • The following information should be completed by the property owner:
    • District & Parcel
    • The undersigned (owner)
    • The Legal or Street Address
    • The current assessed value
    • The reason for protesting,

      Grounds 1 - 5, Reference: Iowa Code Section 441.37

      Ground 6, Reference: Iowa Code Section Sec 71.20(4) 
       
    • Select 'Yes' for to request an oral hearing - An oral hearing is not required and a protest receives the same consideration with or without a hearing. If requested, the Assessor's office will schedule the hearing and send the protester a notice of the time and place 2 days prior to the hearing. Protesters may not select a specific date but may list the dates they are unable to attend. The board normally meets only in the morning.
    • The protest form must be signed & dated by the taxpayer or their agent.
    • The mailing address information is important because this is the address to which we mail the oral hearing notice, how the appraiser contacts the protester if an appointment is necessary, and the address where the results are mailed.
Additional Suggestions for Completing a Commercial Protest to the Board of Review

The Board of Review requests that all protest(s) filed on property classified commercial, industrial or multiple family that has any portion leased, should have, in addition to the information required on the protest form, an operating statement(s) for the last 3 years and current rent roll or rent schedule.

The statements should be dated and signed by the owner or agent. This information is necessary in order that the Board might give full consideration to all facts relating to the value of the property. The Board of Review and the Assessor's Office will hold the requested information confidential.

It is imperative that this information be provided with the protest form, or at least one week prior to the hearing, to allow for an appropriate analysis of the information.

Failure to provide this information in a timely manner may result in denial of your protest.