Online Filing Now Available
The Indiana Board of Tax Review is excited to announce the introduction of its new online filing system known as the Portal for Online Property Legal Appeal and Review (“POPLAR”). POPLAR users can electronically submit appeal materials, have direct access to all filings related to their appeals, and receive a variety of automated notifications.
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Welcome to the Indiana Board of Tax Review
The Indiana Board of Tax Review ("IBTR") is the state agency charged with deciding property tax assessment appeals. The IBTR addresses appeals contesting real and personal property assessments. It also addresses appeals concerning property tax exemptions, deductions, and credits. The IBTR, however, lacks jurisdiction to address appeals where taxpayers contest only their tax bill and not their property's assessment.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
POPLAR Resource Materials (Online Filing System)
POPLAR Quick Reference Guides
Preparation of Agency Record
The IBTR has revised its policy for preparing the official agency record. Nonrule Policy Document 2023-01 was published in the Indiana Register on September 7, 2023. The policy can be found under the Guide to Appeals tab.
Procedural Rule - Update
The Indiana Board of Tax Review recently updated 52 IAC 4 Procedures for Appeals before the Indiana Board of Tax Review. Click here to view the rule.
Direct Appeal to the IBTR
Appeals filed under Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-1.1
Maximum Time Elapses - If more than 180 days have passed since the date the notice of appeal was filed, and the county property tax assessment board of appeals ("PTABOA") has not issued a determination, a taxpayer may appeal to the Indiana Board of Tax Review (“IBTR”). Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-1.2(k).
Agreed Waiver - The taxpayer and the county or township official may enter into an agreement to waive a determination by the PTABOA and appeal directly to the IBTR. Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-2.5.
Exemption application - If the PTABOA fails to act on an exemption application within 180 days after the owner files the application, the owner may petition the IBTR to approve or disapprove the exemption application. Ind. Code § 6-1.1-11-7(d).
Appeal of $50 Penalty
A taxpayer who has been assessed a $50 penalty pursuant to Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-1.2(l), may appeal the assessment of the penalty to the Indiana Board of Tax Review ("IBTR") or directly to the tax court. To appeal the penalty to the IBTR, the taxpayer should follow the procedures for obtaining a review by the IBTR outlined in Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-3(d) and file a Form 131 petition.
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