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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21448
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)
Dorothy E. Bourassa, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2006
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (239.24 and 274.5 of this
chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after
close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b-5). The Commission may
use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q,
and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q
unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information
under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount Value
TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS - 73.8% of Net Assets
Alabama - 3.2%
$6,990,000 Birmingham Waterworks & Sewer Revenue, 5.0%, 1/1/43 $7,212,142
5,000,000 Huntsville Health Care Authority Revenue, 5.75%, 6/ 5,330,000
1,500,000 Sylacauga Health Care Authority Revenue, 6.0%, 8/1/ 1,542,300
$14,084,442
Arizona - 2.3%
10,285,00(aGila County Industrial Development Authority, 5.55% $5,913,875
1,000,000 Maricopa County Hospital Revenue, 5.0%, 4/1/35 1,003,870
1,000,000 Pima County Industrial Development Authority, 6.375 1,040,550
1,000,000 Pima County Industrial Development Authority, 6.75% 1,048,140
1,000,000 Pima County Industrial Development Authority, 7.5%, 1,034,880
$10,041,315
California - 3.7%
1,000,000 California Health Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.2 $1,058,750
4,000,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., 6.75%, 6 4,506,840
9,655,000(bGolden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., RIB, 7.7 10,456,268
$16,021,858
Connecticut - 1.4%
4,190,000 Connecticut State Development Authority Pollution C $4,440,604
1,500,000 Mohegan Tribe Indians Gaming Authority, 5.25%, 1/1/ 1,514,775
$5,955,379
District of Columbia - 1.0%
4,000,000 District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing C $4,361,760
Florida - 2.1%
5,000,000 Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Revenu $5,439,100
1,100,000 Madison County First Mortgage Revenue, 6.0%, 7/1/25 1,138,203
2,025,000 Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, 5.375%, 11 2,032,351
500,000 Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, 6.7%, 11/1 550,645
$9,160,299
Georgia - 2.4%
5,000,000 Burke County Development Authority Revenue, 4.75%, $5,037,350
2,500,000 Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Authority 2,667,175
2,500,000 Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Authority 2,659,925
$10,364,450
Illinois - 4.1%
3,000,000 Chicago Illinois General Obligation, 5.0%, 1/1/28 $3,140,400
4,580,000 Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue, 5.2 4,818,984
5,000,000 Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5,171,800
2,000,000 Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, 5.5%, 8/15/43 2,148,040
2,055,000(bIllinois Finance Authority Revenue, RIB, 10.433%, 8 2,572,182
$17,851,406
Indiana - 2.2%
4,135,000 Indiana State Development Finance Authority Revenue $4,294,652
5,100,000 Indiana Transportation Finance Authority Highway Re 5,326,695
$9,621,347
Louisiana - 2.0%
8,335,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/39 $8,828,182
Maryland - 1.3%
3,000,000 Frederick County Educational Facilities Revenue, 5. $3,134,820
2,500,000 Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Faciliti 2,595,175
$5,729,995
Massachusetts - 4.9%
2,000,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho $2,091,080
5,000,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho 5,029,350
1,550,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho 1,562,493
1,600,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho 1,647,360
2,120,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho 2,181,480
900,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho 976,707
2,750,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Autho 2,991,203
500,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, 5.5 507,125
1,100,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, 5.6 1,162,436
1,000,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, 5.7 1,055,790
2,000,000 University of Massachusetts Building Authority Proj 2,163,320
$21,368,344
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited) (continued)
Principal
Amount Value
Michigan - 2.0%
$5,000,000 Macomb County Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, 5 $5,077,500
2,000,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, 1,975,640
1,000,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, 997,150
695,000 Pontiac Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, 6.0%, 8 694,979
$8,745,269
Minnesota - 0.8%
2,000,000 Duluth Economic Development Authority Health Care F $2,069,640
1,500,000 Duluth Economic Development Authority Health Care F 1,547,220
$3,616,860
Missouri - 0.4%
1,720,000 Missouri State Health & Educational Authority Healt $1,810,438
Montana - 2.1%
1,000,000 Montana Finance Authority Hospital Facilities Reven $1,022,330
8,000,000(bMontana Health Facility Authority Revenue, RIB, 7.3 8,019,200
$9,041,530
Nebraska - 0.8%
3,500,000(bNebraska Investment Finance Authority Revenue, RIB, $3,587,500
Nevada - 1.6%
3,000,000 Clark County Industrial Development Revenue, 5.5%, $2,970,300
1,500,000 Henderson Nevada Health Care Facilities Revenue, 5. 1,612,950
2,500,000 Washoe County Water Facility Revenue, 5.0%, 3/1/36 2,525,775
$7,109,025
New Hampshire - 0.7%
1,900,000 New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Revenue, 6 $1,887,498
1,000,000 New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authori 1,068,940
$2,956,438
New Jersey - 3.8%
1,250,000 Camden County Improvement Authority Revenue, 5.75%, $1,324,550
710,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue, 726,231
1,230,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue, 1,261,673
1,500,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authori 1,402,095
5,000,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authori 5,185,200
3,500,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authori 3,589,600
3,000,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.25%, 6/1/43 3,263,700
$16,753,049
New Mexico - 0.6%
1,000,000 Dona Ana County PILT Revenue, 5.25%, 12/1/25 $1,062,650
1,500,000 Farmington New Mexico Hospital Revenue, 5.0%, 6/1/2 1,544,895
$2,607,545
New York - 5.0%
2,000,000 Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency Reven $2,188,060
1,000,000 New York City Industrial Development Agency, 5.0%, 1,052,160
1,000,000 New York City Industrial Development Agency, 5.25%, 1,085,280
8,820,000(cNew York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenu 7,131,411
5,000,000 Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue, 5. 5,222,850
4,900,000 Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 5.25%, 11/15/ 5,265,785
$21,945,546
North Carolina - 1.4%
3,000,000 North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency Re $3,130,140
1,000,000 North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency St 1,033,400
1,000,000 North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency St 1,027,230
1,000,000 North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care 1,023,970
$6,214,740
Ohio - 1.4%
2,000,000 Cleveland Airport Special Revenue, 5.7%, 12/1/19 $1,798,560
3,000,000 Columbus City School District, 5.0%, 12/1/32 3,162,930
1,000,000 Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, 5.125% 1,056,520
$6,018,010
Oregon - 0.7%
2,935,000 Oregon State Housing & Community Services Departmen $3,023,167
Pennsylvania - 2.8%
5,000,000 Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Oil Franchis $5,262,200
3,000,000 Sayre Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.8 3,219,930
280,000 Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Authority Ho 274,481
700,000 Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Authority Ho 682,010
460,000 Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Authority Ho 445,160
2,165,000 Swarthmore Borough Authority College Revenue, 5.0%, 2,239,043
$12,122,824
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited) (continued)
Principal
Amount Value
Puerto Rico - 3.4%
$8,000,000 Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation A $8,270,400
5,000,000 Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue, 5.2 5,315,300
1,000,000 Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/27 1,086,690
$14,672,390
Rhode Island - 1.2%
1,640,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.125%, 6/1/32 $1,734,349
3,100,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.25%, 6/1/42 3,297,191
$5,031,540
South Carolina - 4.1%
6,000,000 Berkeley County School District Installment Lease, $6,138,960
5,000,000 Florence County Hospital Revenue, 5.25%, 11/1/34 5,326,450
3,500,000 Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., Ho 3,680,705
2,500,000 South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority 2,644,775
$17,790,890
Tennessee - 0.6%
2,500,000 Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities $2,663,775
Texas - 2.8%
1,552,000 Houston Housing Financing Corp., 6.25%, 9/20/31 $1,671,318
2,750,000 Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.0%, 5/15/31 2,862,612
1,711,000 Panhandle Regional Housing Finance Corp., 6.6%, 7/2 1,879,927
3,000,000 Richardson Hospital Authority, 6.0%, 12/1/34 3,243,750
1,000,000 Seguin Higher Education Facilities Corp. Revenue, 5 1,005,500
1,500,000 Texas State Student Housing Revenue, 6.5%, 9/1/34 1,585,605
$12,248,712
Vermont - 0.3%
1,295,000 Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Ag $1,348,691
Virginia - 1.3%
1,500,000 Prince William County Industrial Development Hospit $1,571,955
3,925,000 Prince William County Industrial Development Hospit 4,137,971
$5,709,926
Washington - 4.4%
8,000,000 King County Washington Sewer Revenue, 5.0%, 1/1/35 $8,302,960
3,000,000 Spokane County General Obligation, 5.0%, 12/1/33 3,116,280
7,000,000 Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue, 6.625%, 6/1/3 7,707,000
$19,126,240
West Virginia - 0.2%
1,000,000 Monongalia County Building Commission Hospital Reve $1,026,900
Wisconsin - 0.8%
3,500,000 Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Aut $3,607,275
TOTAL TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $306,699,410) (d) $322,167,057
Shares
COMMON STOCKS - 33.1% of Net Assets
Materials - 0.5%
Diversified Chemicals - 0.5%
94,000 Olin Corp. $1,974,940
Construction Materials - 0.0%
3,950 Monarch Cement Co. $110,600
Steel - 0.0%
200 Worthington Industries, Inc. $3,920
Total Materials $2,089,460
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.3%
Home Furnishings - 0.5%
50,000 Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. $964,500
48,386 Kimball International, Inc. 685,630
33,700 Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. 621,428
$2,271,558
Housewares & Specialties - 0.8%
166,444 Tupperware Corp. $3,526,948
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel $5,798,506
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited) (continued)
Shares Value
Consumer Services - 0.6%
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.6%
200,227 ServiceMaster Co. $2,506,842
Total Consumer Services $2,506,842
Media - 0.9%
Movies & Entertainment - 0.9%
206,487 Regal Entertainment Group $3,927,383
Total Media $3,927,383
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.2%
Tobacco - 4.2%
76,000 Altria Group, Inc. $5,464,400
172,872 Loews Corp. - Carolina Group 8,209,691
120,356 UST, Inc. 4,679,441
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco $18,353,532
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - 3.2%
Pharmaceuticals - 3.2%
281,215 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. $6,496,067
216,536 Merck & Co., Inc. 7,548,445
Total Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology $14,044,512
Banks - 4.3%
Diversified Banks - 0.8%
42,500 Bank of America Corp. $1,948,625
28,642 Wachovia Corp. 1,605,957
$3,554,582
Regional Banks - 3.0%
78,200 FirstMerit Corp. $1,934,668
81,550 KeyCorp 3,039,369
90,000 National City Corp. 3,132,000
67,800 Regions Financial Corp. 2,358,084
222,700 TrustCo Bank Corp., NY 2,799,339
$13,263,460
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.5%
50,000 Washington Mutual, Inc. $2,135,000
Total Banks $18,953,042
Telecommunication Services - 5.8%
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 5.8%
461,012 AT&T, Inc. $12,719,321
182,750 BellSouth Corp. 5,771,245
493,100 Citizens Communications Co. 6,582,885
Total Telecommunication Services $25,073,451
Utilities - 12.3%
Electric Utilities - 2.6%
138,400 Empire District Electric Co. $3,061,408
74,383 Great Plains Energy, Inc. 2,112,477
179,000 Southern Co. 6,091,370
$11,265,255
Gas Utilities - 1.0%
172,185 Atmos Energy Corp. $4,545,684
Multi-Utilities - 6.7%
137,135 Ameren Corp. $6,948,630
200,000 Consolidated Edison, Inc. 9,174,000
167,249 KeySpan Corp. 6,815,397
134,112 NSTAR 3,937,528
64,000 PG&E Corp. 2,435,200
$29,310,755
Independent Power Producers & Energy Trades - 2.0%
303,253 Duke Energy Corp. $8,612,385
Total Utilities $53,734,079
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $133,967,539) $144,480,807
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited) (continued)
Shares Value
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 29.7% of Net Assets
Energy - 1.1%
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production- 1.1%
49,300 Apache Corp., Series B, 5.68% $4,909,974
Total Energy $4,909,974
Automobiles & Components - 0.1%
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.1%
19,608 Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II, 6.5% $585,626
Total Automobiles & Components $585,626
Banks - 9.7%
Diversified Banks - 3.5%
94,000 Bank of America Corp., Series VI, 6.75% $4,944,400
105,000 Bank One Capital VI, 7.2% 2,644,471
27,000 Fleet Capital Trust VII, 7.2% 680,400
200,000 Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Series L, 5.75% 4,840,000
71,000 Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp., Series A, 7.25% 1,980,900
$15,090,171
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 6.2%
21,500 Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75% $536,317
201,000 Fannie Mae, Series L, 5.125% 9,282,180
114,000 Fannie Mae, Series M, 4.75% 4,897,440
100,000 Fannie Mae, Series N, 5.5% 4,825,000
57,000 Freddie Mac, 5.81% 2,909,850
39,000 Freddie Mac, Series F, 5.0% 1,716,000
58,000 Freddie Mac, Series K, 5.79% 2,905,800
$27,072,587
Total Banks $42,162,758
Diversified Financials - 6.6%
Other Diversified Financial Services - 2.4%
55,000 Citigroup Inc., Series G, 6.213% $2,813,800
81,500 Citigroup Inc., Series M, 5.864% 4,115,750
150,000 JP Morgan Chase Capital Trust XVI, 6.35% 3,787,500
$10,717,050
Consumer Finance - 1.0%
18,000 MBNA Capital, Series D, 8.125% $468,448
70,000 SLM Holdings Corp., Series A, 6.97% 3,906,000
$4,374,448
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 3.2%
57,000 Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., Series F, 5.72% $2,850,000
40,000 Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., Series G, 5.49% 1,964,800
100,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.5% 2,582,000
19,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series C, 5.94% 969,190
30,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series D, 5.67% 1,530,000
65,000 Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust IV, 7.12% 1,666,538
87,000 Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V, 7.28% 2,257,790
$13,820,318
Total Diversified Financials $28,911,816
Insurance - 4.4%
Life & Health Insurance - 0.9%
159,000 Scottish Re Group Ltd., 7.25% $4,038,600
Property & Casualty Insurance - 2.6%
110,000 ACE, Ltd., Series C, 7.8% $2,869,900
161,000 Berkley W.R. Capital Trust II, 6.75% 3,985,425
70,000 St. Paul Capital Trust I, 7.6% 1,759,929
109,000 XL Capital, Ltd., Series B, 7.625% 2,801,300
$11,416,554
Reinsurance - 0.9%
170,500 RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., Series C, 6.08% $3,771,460
Total Insurance $19,226,614
Real Estate - 3.9%
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.9%
15,000 Brandywine Realty Trust, Series C, 7.5% $382,650
34,500 Brandywine Realty Trust, Series D, 7.375% 876,300
27,000 Equity Office Properties Trust, Series G, 7.75% 680,400
92,000 Home Properties New York, Inc., Series F, 9.0% 2,346,920
40,000 Prologis Trust, Series G, 6.75% 1,012,800
128,000 PS Business Parks, Inc., Series H, 7.0% 3,169,280
32,440 PS Business Parks, Inc., Series I, 6.875% 801,268
124,000 Public Storage, Inc., Series F, 6.45% 3,025,600
35,480 Public Storage, Inc., Series T, 7.625% 908,643
53,500 Regency Centers Corp., 6.7% 1,309,680
94,000 Regency Centers Corp., Series C, 7.45% 2,368,800
Total Real Estate $16,882,341
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited) (continued)
Shares Value
Utilities - 3.9%
Electric Utilities - 3.1%
98,000 Alabama Power Co., 5.3% $2,453,068
113,000 Alabama Power Co., 5.83% 2,870,200
78,000 Interstate Power and Light Co., Series B, 8.375% 2,574,000
40,000 Mississippi Power Co., 5.25% 977,500
7,700 PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 4.5% 638,330
73,000 Southern California Edison Co., 4.32% 1,445,400
94,000 Virginia Power Capital Trust II, 7.375% 2,381,145
$13,339,643
Gas Utilities - 0.4%
62,000 Southern Union Co., Series C, 7.55% $1,630,600
Multi-Utilities - 0.5%
80,000 Energy East Capital Trust I, 8.25% $2,017,353
Total Utilities $16,987,596
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $132,596,366) $129,666,725
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.2% of Net Assets
Capital Goods - 0.4%
Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%
15,000 Northrop Grumman Corp., 7.0% $1,950,000
Total Capital Goods $1,950,000
Diversified Financials - 1.3%
Other Diversified Financial Services - 1.3%
161,000 Lazard, Ltd., 6.625% $5,596,360
Total Diversified Financials $5,596,360
Utilities - 0.5%
Multi-Utilities - 0.5%
39,000 Dominion Resources, Inc., 8.75% $1,970,280
Total Utilities $1,970,280
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $8,083,510) $9,516,640
TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND - 0.1% of Net Assets
377,312 BlackRock Provident Institutional Municipal Fund $377,312
TOTAL TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND
323,868,684 (Cost $377,312) $377,312
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 138.9%
(Cost $581,724,137)(e) $606,208,541
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 1.5% $6,691,387
PREFERRED SHARES AT REDEMPTION VALUE, INCLUDING DIV $(176,347,428)
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS - 100.0 $436,552,500
(144A) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the
Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold
normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt
from registration. At February 28, 2006, the value of
these securities amounted $16,430,723 or 3.8% of total net assets.
NR Security not rated by S&P or Moody's.
(a) Security is in default and is non-income producing.
(b) The interest rate is subject to change periodically and inversely
based upon prevailing market rates. The interest rate shown
is the rate at February 28, 2006.
(c) Debt obligation initially issued at one coupon which converts to a
higher coupon at a specific date.
The rate shown is the rate at period end.
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 2/28/06 (unaudited) (continued)
(e) At February 28, 2006, the net unrealized gain on investments based
on cost for federal income tax purposes
of $581,506,328 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized gain for all investments $33,145,569
Aggregate gross unrealized loss for all investments (8,443,356)
Net unrealized gain $24,702,213
For financial reporting purposes net unrealized gain on investments
was $24,484,404 and cost of
investments aggregated $581,724,137.
Portfolio Abbreviations
RIB Residual Interest Bonds
ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant's principal executive officer or
officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing
similar functions, about the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report
that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b)
under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(b))) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The registrant's certifying officers have determined that the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on an evaluation of
these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant's internal controls over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(d))
that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
There was no significant change in the registrant's internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
(a) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal
financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act
(17 CFR 270.30a-2).
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
John F. Cogan, Jr, President
Date April 28, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
John F. Cogan, Jr., President
Date April 28, 2006
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Vincent Nave
Vincent Nave, Treasurer
Date April 28, 2006
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.