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2025 Tax Services

Tax sites are open February 1st through April 12th, 2025.

Tri-County Action Program (Tri-CAP), offers fantastic, free and friendly tax services will ensure you get the maximum refund—at no cost to you!

These services are available to qualifying individuals and families with a household income of $67,000 or less, residing in Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne Counties.

Free tax preparation will be provided on a walk-in basis only, no appointment necessary!

Site exceptions for clients that require ASL, interpreter or disability accommodations. Please call 320-251-1612 Ext 5, or email: [email protected] to make an appointment.

Please note that priority will be given to Federal income tax returns. Assistance with property tax rebates will begin at the end of March.
You may also file taxes yourself by using My Free Taxes, TaxAct, or Cash App with the links below:
(Please note – Cash App returns must be started on a phone, and on-screen directions will show you how to transition the return to a desktop if you prefer.) 

How to Prepare for Your Appointment:

Click the button to download your required documents list and the 13614-C IRS form.

Our 2025 Tax Site Locations and Times:

2025 Tax Hours and locations Tricap

Refunds

Property Tax

MN Department of Revenue Online Property Tax Refund Filing – Homeowners Only

To paper file 2024 MN Property Tax Refund

Where's My Refund?

For information on the status of your tax return, you can call or check online with the IRS and the MN Department of Revenue.

To use Where’s My Refund?, taxpayers must enter their Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification number, filing status and the exact whole dollar amount of their expected refund from the original tax return for the year they’re checking.

Call Internal Revenue Service
800-829-1954

To see your state refund status information, you should enter:

  • Social Security number or ITIN
  • Date of birth
  • Return type
  • Refund amount from tax return (Enter full amount of refund. Include any portion applied to the next year’s estimated tax. Round to the nearest dollar.

Call MN Dept. of Revenue
Monday-Friday
8 AM – 4:30 PM
651-296-3781
800-652-9094