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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: August 31, 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 8/31/06 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount Value
TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS - 73.9% of Net Assets
Alabama - 2.0%
$6,990,000 Birmingham Waterworks & Sewer Revenue, 5.0%, $ 7,182,295
1,500,000 Sylacauga Health Care Authority Revenue, 6.0% 1,549,020
$ 8,731,315
Arizona - 0.9%
1,000,000 Maricopa County Hospital Revenue, 5.0%, 4/1/3 $ 1,014,460
1,000,000 Pima County Industrial Development Authority, 1,039,380
1,000,000 Pima County Industrial Development Authority, 1,045,000
1,000,000 Pima County Industrial Development Authority, 1,056,110
$ 4,154,950
California - 3.6%
1,000,000 California Health Facilities Authority Revenu $ 1,054,390
4,000,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., 6. 4,512,360
9,655,000(aGolden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., RI 10,291,072
$ 15,857,822
Connecticut - 1.3%
4,190,000 Connecticut State Development Authority Pollu $ 4,385,799
1,500,000 Mohegan Tribe Indians Gaming Authority, 5.25% 1,512,960
$ 5,898,759
District of Columbia - 1.0%
4,000,000 District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Finan $ 4,362,840
Florida - 3.4%
1,105,000 Highlands County Health Facilities Authority $ 1,143,664
5,000,000 Highlands County Health Facilities Authority 5,452,600
1,080,000 Madison County First Mortgage Revenue, 6.0%, 1,114,387
2,025,000 Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, 5.37 2,049,118
500,000 Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, 6.7% 553,390
3,970,000(aTampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authorit 4,839,112
$ 15,152,271
Georgia - 5.0%
5,000,000 Burke County Development Authority Revenue, 4 $ 5,034,800
9,580,000(aGeorgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Re 11,794,992
2,500,000 Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Auth 2,659,650
2,500,000 Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Auth 2,673,425
$ 22,162,867
Illinois - 4.0%
3,000,000 Chicago Illinois General Obligation, 5.0%, 1/ $ 3,124,950
4,580,000 Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenu 4,778,910
5,000,000 Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Rev 5,146,600
2,000,000 Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, 5.5%, 8/1 2,138,940
2,055,000(aIllinois Finance Authority Revenue, RIB, 8.51 2,540,391
$ 17,729,791
Indiana - 1.0%
4,135,000 Indiana State Development Finance Authority R $ 4,287,499
Louisiana - 2.0%
8,335,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.875%, 5 $ 8,783,423
Maryland - 1.3%
3,000,000 Frederick County Educational Facilities Reven $ 3,149,760
2,500,000 Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Fa 2,590,350
$ 5,740,110
Massachusetts - 4.2%
2,000,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities $ 2,079,620
1,550,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities 1,560,137
1,600,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities 1,641,072
2,120,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities 2,195,536
900,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities 972,945
2,750,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities 3,004,210
2,000,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agenc 2,042,480
500,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agenc 508,650
1,100,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agenc 1,170,004
1,000,000 Massachusetts State Development Finance Agenc 1,052,410
2,000,000+ University of Massachusetts Building Authorit 2,203,780
$ 18,430,844
Michigan - 2.0%
5,000,000 Macomb County Hospital Finance Authority Reve $ 5,277,000
2,000,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Rev 2,056,120
1,000,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Rev 1,037,790
335,000 Pontiac Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, 6 335,084
$ 8,705,994
Minnesota - 0.8%
2,000,000 Duluth Economic Development Authority Health $ 2,090,200
1,500,000 Duluth Economic Development Authority Health 1,554,210
$ 3,644,410
Missouri - 0.4%
1,720,000 Missouri State Health & Educational Authority $ 1,819,571
Montana - 0.2%
1,000,000 Montana Finance Authority Hospital Facilities $ 1,022,490
Nebraska - 1.3%
4,980,000(aNebraska Public Power District Revenue, RIB, $ 5,701,453
Nevada - 1.6%
3,000,000 Clark County Industrial Development Revenue, $ 2,990,700
1,500,000 Henderson Nevada Health Care Facilities Reven 1,611,285
2,500,000 Washoe County Water Facility Revenue, 5.0%, 3 2,516,150
$ 7,118,135
New Hampshire - 0.7%
1,900,000+ New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Reve $ 2,000,662
1,000,000 New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities A 1,065,110
$ 3,065,772
New Jersey - 5.8%
1,250,000 Camden County Improvement Authority Revenue, $ 1,336,162
5,920,000(aGarden State Preservation Trust, RIB, 9.403%, 8,856,277
710,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev 728,836
1,230,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev 1,264,366
1,500,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing A 1,409,415
5,000,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing A 5,189,050
3,500,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing A 3,581,200
3,000,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.25%, 6/ 3,241,740
$ 25,607,046
New Mexico - 0.6%
1,000,000 Dona Ana County PILT Revenue, 5.25%, 12/1/25 $ 1,062,470
1,500,000 Farmington New Mexico Hospital Revenue, 5.0%, 1,542,585
$ 2,605,055
New York - 4.9%
2,000,000 Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency $ 2,185,960
1,000,000 New York City Industrial Development Agency, 1,047,430
1,000,000 New York City Industrial Development Agency, 1,078,410
8,820,000(bNew York City Transitional Finance Authority 7,220,758
5,000,000 Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Reven 5,200,600
4,900,000 Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 5.25%, 5,213,600
$ 21,946,758
North Carolina - 1.4%
3,000,000 North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Age $ 3,113,730
1,000,000 North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Age 1,032,340
1,000,000 North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Age 1,029,830
1,000,000 North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health 1,025,540
$ 6,201,440
Ohio - 1.4%
2,000,000 Cleveland Airport Special Revenue, 5.7%, 12/1 $ 1,955,840
3,000,000 Columbus City School District, 5.0%, 12/1/32 3,144,360
1,000,000 Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, 1,052,890
$ 6,153,090
Oregon - 0.7%
2,935,000 Oregon State Housing & Community Services Dep $ 3,009,842
Pennsylvania - 2.7%
5,000,000 Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Oil Fr $ 5,225,200
3,000,000 Sayre Health Care Facilities Authority Revenu 3,233,460
280,000 Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Author 279,686
700,000 Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Author 700,294
460,000 Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Author 460,547
2,165,000 Swarthmore Borough Authority College Revenue, 2,230,989
$ 12,130,176
Puerto Rico - 3.3%
8,000,000 Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transporta $ 8,192,240
5,000,000 Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenu 5,218,100
1,000,000 Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/ 1,074,360
$ 14,484,700
Rhode Island - 1.1%
1,640,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.125%, 6 $ 1,738,203
3,100,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.25%, 6/ 3,288,914
$ 5,027,117
South Carolina - 4.0%
6,000,000 Berkeley County School District Installment L $ 6,135,000
5,000,000 Florence County Hospital Revenue, 5.25%, 11/1 5,307,300
3,500,000 Lexington County Health Services District, In 3,683,680
2,500,000 South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Auth 2,650,525
$ 17,776,505
Tennessee - 0.6%
2,500,000 Knox County Health Educational & Housing Faci $ 2,744,350
Texas - 3.6%
1,552,000 Houston Housing Financing Corp., 6.25%, 9/20/ $ 1,670,728
2,885,000(aHouston Utility System Revenue, RIB, 7.725%, 3,627,599
2,750,000 Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.0%, 5/15/31 2,833,682
1,711,000 Panhandle Regional Housing Finance Corp., 6.6 1,877,035
3,000,000 Richardson Hospital Authority, 6.0%, 12/1/34 3,246,780
1,000,000 Seguin Higher Education Facilities Corp. Reve 1,014,480
1,500,000 Texas State Student Housing Revenue, 6.5%, 9/ 1,614,210
$ 15,884,514
Vermont - 0.3%
1,295,000 Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financ $ 1,342,462
Virginia - 2.2%
1,500,000 Prince William County Industrial Development $ 1,578,435
3,925,000 Prince William County Industrial Development 4,164,739
4,000,000 Virginia College Building Authority Revenue, 4,143,400
$ 9,886,574
Washington - 3.6%
8,000,000 King County Washington Sewer Revenue, 5.0%, 1 $ 8,261,120
7,000,000 Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue, 6.625%, 7,700,980
$ 15,962,100
West Virginia - 0.2%
1,000,000 Monongalia County Building Commission Hospita $ 1,035,300
Wisconsin - 0.8%
3,500,000 Wisconsin State Health & Educational Faciliti $ 3,627,960
TOTAL TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $310,626,999) (c) $ 327,795,305
Shares
COMMON STOCKS - 34.8% of Net Assets
Materials - 0.7%
Diversified Chemicals - 0.3%
94,000 Olin Corp. $ 1,412,820
Construction Materials - 0.0%
3,950 Monarch Cement Co. $ 109,415
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.4%
56,012 Compass Minerals International, Inc. $ 1,497,201
Steel - 0.0%
200 Worthington Industries, Inc. $ 3,822
Total Materials $ 3,023,258
Consumer Services & Supplies - 0.6%
Commercial Printing - 0.6%
79,034 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. $ 2,562,282
Total Consumer Services & Supplies $ 2,562,282
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.1%
Home Furnishings - 0.4%
50,000 Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. $ 864,000
48,386 Kimball International, Inc. 853,529
$ 1,717,529
Housewares & Specialties - 0.7%
166,444 Tupperware Corp. $ 2,997,657
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel $ 4,715,186
Consumer Services - 0.5%
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.5%
200,227 ServiceMaster Co. $ 2,300,608
Total Consumer Services $ 2,300,608
Media - 0.9%
Movies & Entertainment - 0.9%
206,487 Regal Entertainment Group $ 4,073,989
Total Media $ 4,073,989
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 5.1%
Tobacco - 5.1%
76,000 Altria Group, Inc. $ 6,348,280
172,872 Loews Corp. - Carolina Group 9,898,651
120,356 UST, Inc. 6,362,018
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco $ 22,608,949
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 3.6%
Pharmaceuticals - 3.6%
329,758 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. $ 7,172,237
216,536 Merck & Co., Inc. 8,780,535
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life S $ 15,952,772
Banks - 3.7%
Diversified Banks - 0.4%
28,642 Wachovia Corp. $ 1,564,712
Regional Banks - 2.3%
78,200 FirstMerit Corp. $ 1,799,382
81,550 KeyCorp 3,000,225
90,000 National City Corp. 3,112,200
67,800 Regions Financial Corp. 2,440,122
$ 10,351,929
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.0%
222,700 TrustCo Bank Corp., NY $ 2,449,700
50,000 Washington Mutual, Inc. 2,094,500
$ 4,544,200
Total Banks $ 16,460,841
Diversified Financials - 0.5%
Other Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%
42,500 Bank of America Corp. $ 2,187,475
Total Diversified Financials $ 2,187,475
Telecommunication Services - 8.0%
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 8.0%
421,497 AT&T, Inc. $ 13,121,202
529,946 Citizens Communications Co. 7,307,955
198,116 Verizon, Communications, Inc. 6,969,721
614,074 Windstream Corp. 8,105,777
Total Telecommunication Services $ 35,504,655
Utilities - 10.1%
Electric Utilities - 1.2%
138,400 Empire District Electric Co. $ 3,127,840
74,383 Great Plains Energy, Inc. 2,270,169
$ 5,398,009
Gas Utilities - 3.3%
81,249 AGL Resources, Inc. $ 2,956,650
395,466 Atmos Energy Corp. 11,389,421
$ 14,346,071
Multi-Utilities - 5.6%
137,135 Ameren Corp. $ 7,343,579
100,000 Consolidated Edison, Inc. 4,620,000
285,753 Duke Energy Corp. 8,572,590
134,112 NSTAR 4,416,308
$ 24,952,477
Total Utilities $ 44,696,557
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $137,653,788) $ 154,086,572
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 27.4% of Net Assets
Energy - 1.1%
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production- 1.1%
49,300 Apache Corp., Series B, 5.68% $ 4,846,806
Total Energy $ 4,846,806
Automobiles & Components - 0.4%
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.4%
46,446 Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II, 6.5% $ 1,552,797
Total Automobiles & Components $ 1,552,797
Banks - 8.3%
Diversified Banks - 2.3%
105,000 Bank One Capital VI, 7.2% $ 2,631,340
27,000 Fleet Capital Trust VII, 7.2% 675,769
200,000 Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Series L, 5 4,816,000
71,000 Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp., Series A, 7 1,985,160
$ 10,108,269
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 6.0%
21,500 Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75% $ 535,488
201,000 Fannie Mae, Series L, 5.125% 8,954,550
114,000 Fannie Mae, Series M, 4.75% 4,702,500
100,000 Fannie Mae, Series N, 5.5% 4,735,000
57,000 Freddie Mac, 5.81% 2,992,500
39,000 Freddie Mac, Series F, 5.0% 1,696,500
58,000 Freddie Mac, Series K, 5.79% 2,995,700
$ 26,612,238
Total Banks $ 36,720,507
Diversified Financials - 6.4%
Other Diversified Financial Services - 2.4%
55,000 Citigroup Inc., Series G, 6.213% $ 2,777,500
81,500 Citigroup Inc., Series M, 5.864% 4,050,550
150,000 JP Morgan Chase Capital Trust XVI, 6.35% 3,706,500
$ 10,534,550
Consumer Finance - 0.9%
18,000 MBNA Capital, Series D, 8.125% $ 464,519
70,000 SLM Holdings Corp., Series A, 6.97% 3,762,500
$ 4,227,019
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 3.1%
57,000 Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., Series F, 5.72% $ 2,807,250
40,000 Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., Series G, 5.49% 1,898,000
100,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.5% 2,582,000
19,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series C, 5.9 966,150
30,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series D, 5.6 1,453,500
65,000 Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust IV, 7.1 1,646,164
87,000 Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V, 7.28 2,220,982
$ 13,574,046
Total Diversified Financials $ 28,335,615
Insurance - 4.1%
Life & Health Insurance - 0.7%
159,000 Scottish Re Group Ltd., 7.25% $ 3,218,160
Property & Casualty Insurance 2.5%
110,000 ACE, Ltd., Series C, 7.8% $ 2,846,800
161,000 Berkley W.R. Capital Trust II, 6.75% 3,954,952
70,000 St. Paul Capital Trust I, 7.6% 1,753,276
109,000 XL Capital, Ltd., Series B, 7.625% 2,795,850
$ 11,350,878
Reinsurance - 0.9%
170,500 RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., Series C, 6.08% $ 3,790,215
Total Insurance $ 18,359,253
Real Estate - 3.8%
Diversification REIT's - 0.9%
128,000 PS Business Parks, Inc., Series H, 7.0% $ 3,183,360
32,440 PS Business Parks, Inc., Series I, 6.875% 798,024
$ 3,981,384
Industrial REIT's - 0.2%
40,000 Prologis Trust, Series G, 6.75% 1,004,000
Office REIT's - 0.5%
15,000 Brandywine Realty Trust, Series C, 7.5% $ 380,250
34,500 Brandywine Realty Trust, Series D, 7.375% 865,260
27,000 Equity Office Properties Trust, Series G, 7.7 685,260
$ 1,930,770
Residential REIT's - 0.5%
92,000 Home Properties New York, Inc., Series F, 9.0 $ 2,332,200
Retail REIT's - 0.8%
53,500 Regency Centers Corp., 6.7% $ 1,282,395
94,000 Regency Centers Corp., Series C, 7.45% 2,381,960
$ 3,664,355
Specialized REIT's - 0.9%
124,000 Public Storage, Inc., Series F, 6.45% $ 3,019,400
35,480 Public Storage, Inc., Series T, 7.625% 902,611
$ 3,922,011
Total Real Estate $ 16,834,720
Utilities - 3.3%
Electric Utilities - 2.9%
98,000 Alabama Power Co., 5.3% $ 2,446,943
113,000 Alabama Power Co., 5.83% 2,823,870
78,000 Interstate Power and Light Co., Series B, 8.3 2,359,500
40,000 Mississippi Power Co., 5.25% 935,000
7,700 PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 4.5% 631,400
73,000 Southern California Edison Co., 4.32% 1,430,800
94,000 Virginia Power Capital Trust II, 7.375% 2,384,730
$ 13,012,243
Gas Utilities - 0.4%
62,000 Southern Union Co., Series C, 7.55% $ 1,608,900
Total Utilities $ 14,621,143
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $126,113,251) $ 121,270,841
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.9% of Net Assets
Capital Goods - 0.4%
Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%
15,000 Northrop Grumman Corp., 7.0% $ 1,965,000
Total Capital Goods $ 1,965,000
Diversified Financials - 1.2%
Other Diversified Financial Services - 1.2%
161,000 Lazard, Ltd., 6.625% $ 5,448,240
Total Diversified Financials $ 5,448,240
Insurance - 0.3%
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.3%
47,919 XL Capital, Ltd., Class A, 7.0% $ 1,187,433
Total Insurance $ 1,187,433
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $7,130,041) $ 8,600,673
TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND - 0.4% of Net Assets
1,882,987 BlackRock Provident Institutional Municipal F $ 1,882,987
TOTAL TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND
(Cost $1,882,987) $ 1,882,987
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 138.4%
(Cost $583,407,066) (d) $ 613,636,378
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 1.4% $ 6,398,173
PREFERRED SHARES AT REDEMPTION VALUE, INCLUDING
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE - (39.8%) $ (176,511,924)
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS - $ 443,522,627
(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
August 31, 2006, the value of these securities amounted $51,164,518,
or 11.5% of total net assets.
NR Security not rated by S&P or Moody's.
+ Prerefunded bonds have been collateralized by U.S. Treasury
securities which
are held in escrow to pay interest and principal on the tax exempt
issue and to
retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
(a) The interest rate is subject to change periodically and inversely
based upon
prevailing market rates. The interest rate shown is the rate at
August 31, 2006.
(b) 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.
(c) The concentration of tax-exempt investments by type of
obligation/market sector is as follows:
Insured %
Revenue Bonds:
Health Revenue 25.8
Tobacco Revenue 13.2
Development Revenue 8.8
Education Revenue 7.8
Transportation Revenue 4.1
Other 3.8
Housing Revenue 2.0
School District Revenue 1.9
Facilities Revenue 1.6
Pollution Control Revenue 1.4
Water Revenue 1.3
Airport Revenue 0.6
Gaming Revenue 0.5
%
(d) At August 31, 2006, the net unrealized gain on investments
based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $583,236,230
was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized gain for all investments
in which there is an excess of value over tax $ 39,273,805
Aggregate gross unrealized loss for all investments in
which there is an excess of tax cost over va (8,873,657)
Net unrealized gain $ 30,400,148
For financial reporting purposes net unrealized gain on investments
was
$30,229,312 and cost of investments aggregated $583,407,066.
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 principal executive officer
and principal financial officer have
concluded that the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective based
on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of 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 were no significant changes in the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the second
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this
report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
The registrant's principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, however, voluntarily are
reporting the following information:
In August of 2006 the registrant's
investment adviser enhanced its internal
procedures for reporting performance
information required to be included in
prospectuses. Those enhancements involved
additional internal controls over the
appropriateness of performance data
generated for this purpose. Such
enhancements were made following an
internal review which identified
prospectuses relating to certain classes of
shares of a limited number of registrants
where, inadvertently, performance
information not reflecting the deduction of
applicable sales charges was included.
Those prospectuses were revised, and the
revised prospectuses were distributed to
shareholders.
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 October 30, 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 October 30, 2006
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Vincent Nave
Vincent Nave, Treasurer
Date October 30, 2006
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.