Property Tax and Rent Credit Refund forms prepared for senior citizens and people with disabilities by Trained Anoka County RSVP Volunteers (Retired Senior and Volunteer Program) on Wednesday, May 31st from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon. You will need to provide the following information: 2016 Federal Form 1040 (if you filed one) or records showing your 2016 total household income, such as: nontaxable Social Security, deduction for payments made to an IRA, Keogh, and SEP, total welfare received MFIP, MSA, SSI, GA and GRH, additional income, 401(k) deferred compensation. Homeowners bring a copy of your 2017 real estate tax statement. Homeowners to receive by end of March. Renters bring Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP). Renters to receive form by January 31, 2017. The State of Minnesota will mail tax credit refund checks to renters in mid-August and to homeowners in late September. You may also prepare the form yourself online for free at www.revenue.state.mn.us.

This Educational Series by the University of Minnesota Extension, Anoka County Master Gardener Services is held in the summer and is a free class for adults and families. Suggested donations of $5 per class are welcome. The class on May 31, 2017 is Grow Beautiful Iris. Call or visit the website for more information. ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT: BUNKER LAKE BLVD. WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION DURING THE SUMMER OF 2017. GO TO THE ANOKA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WEBSITE TO LEARN OF ANY UPDATED ROAD CLOSURES: http://www.anokacounty.us/337/construction-projects