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Grant to Provide Volunteer Taxpayer Assistance Services and Tax Credit Outreach
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The Minnesota Department of Revenue requests proposals from eligible organizations to receive grants to:
- Coordinate, facilitate, encourage, and aid in providing taxpayer assistance services to Minnesotans who are low-income, elderly, and disadvantaged.
- Publicize and promote the availability of eligible Minnesota tax credits to taxpayers likely to be eligible for those credits, including:
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Family Credit
- K-12 Education Credit
- Renter’s Credit
- Homestead Credit Refund (for Homeowners)
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Applicants for the Grant to Provide Volunteer Taxpayer Assistance Services must:
- Be an eligible organization that meets the definition provided in Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 7526A(e)(2)(B). For a definition of “eligible organization,” see our grant’s Request for Proposals (Part One, Grant Overview).
- Be registered with the IRS as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
- Operate within the established guidelines and requirements of the VITA and TCE programs.
- Be compliant with Minnesota tax and information reporting requirements.
- Be compliant with last year’s grant contract, if a previous grant recipient.
Applicants for the Tax Credit Outreach Grant must:
- Be a nonprofit organization or federally recognized Indian Tribe.
- Have experience serving demographic groups or geographic regions that have historically had low rates of participation in eligible credits.
- Be compliant with Minnesota tax and information reporting requirements.
The Taxpayer Assistance Grant appropriates $1.25 million for each fiscal year, 2026 and 2027.
The Tax Credit Outreach Grant appropriates $1.5 million for each fiscal year, 2026 and 2027.
Volunteer taxpayer assistance services are free accounting and tax preparation services provided by volunteers. These services include:
- Filing federal and Minnesota income tax returns
- Filing Minnesota property tax refund returns
- Providing personal representation before the Department of Revenue and the IRS
Check back for the next webinar in 2026.
| FY26 Taxpayer Assistance Grant Timeline |
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| Funds available for use (after grant contract is signed) | October 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026 |
| FY26 Updated Proposed Budget & Goals Due | October 31, 2025 |
| FY26 Progress report and reimbursement requests due | February 10, 2026 |
| FY26 Final report and reimbursement requests due | May 12, 2026 |
| FY27 Updated Proposed Budget & Goals Due | August 15, 2026 |
| FY26 Final reimbursement requests due | August 31, 2026 |
| FY26 Tax Credit Outreach Grant Timeline |
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| Funds available for use (after grant contract is signed) | October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 |
| FY26 Updated Proposed Budget & Goals Due | October 31, 2025 |
| Monthly Summary Reports | Due the 15th of each month |
| FY26 Progress report and reimbursement requests due | February 3, 2026 |
| FY26 Final report and reimbursement requests due | May 5, 2026 |
| FY26 Final reimbursement requests due | July 15, 2026 |
| FY27 Updated Proposed Budget & Goals Due | August 15, 2026 |
