Board of Review
Board of Review Rules of Procedure
In a reassessment year a property owner may protest an assessment based on your property's actual value on the assessment date of January 1st for one or more of the following reasons:
- The assessment is not comparable to others with similar properties.
- The property is assessed more than the value authorized by law.
- The property is exempt from taxation.
- There is an error in the assessment.
- The assessment is fraudulent.
Board of Review Petition Process
Property owners may appeal their initial assessments to the Guthrie County Board of Review by filing a written protest between April 2nd and April 30th of each year. If April 30th falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the following business day. The board meets annually in May to consider the protests. If you're protesting assessments for more than one parcel of property, you will need to complete a separate form for each parcel. You must file (in person), email at [email protected] , or postmark (in the mail) your petition from April 2nd to April 30th for it to be valid. Mail or deliver the form to:
Guthrie County Board of Review C/O Guthrie County Assessor
200 North 5th St. Ste 5
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
Or email the document to [email protected]. The assessors office will forward it to the Board of Review.
