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3 Rivers Tax Service

Evidence Score 49/100 at 75% evidence coverage 4 of 17 on the Minneapolis-St. Paul area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local + remote
Software?
QuickBooks

Who they say they serve: real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 4 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit35 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency12 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 of 15 pts, 4 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of 3 Rivers Tax Service's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name 3 Rivers Tax Service home page
Website https://3riverstax.com/ home page
Office locality Coon Rapids, MN /contact
Service area United States (stated by the firm) home page
Phone +17634200271 /business-tax-services
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...they expect us to do the same. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Our Service Offering Bookkeeping Complete back office support. Taxes Tax compliance reporting and proactive tax... home page
Monthly bookkeeping Documented: ...accounting firm for all of your financial needs. From tax compliance and strategy to monthly accounting, let us handle your finances while you focus on you. To get started, reach... home page 8 pts (max 8)
AP / AR Documented: ...reach your goals faster. Bill pay and invoicing Let us manage your vendor payments and accounts receivable. Flash Reports & Scorecard We listen to your goals and set up key... /business-tax-services/monthly-accounting 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...and proactive tax planning. Insights Turning your data into useful information. Payroll Paying your employee correctly and on time. Reach Out to 3 Rivers Tax Service for Your... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...electronic transactions in QuickBooks Insights Prepare monthly budget reports Prepare monthly financial statements Tax planning reviews Available for questions without going on... /business-tax-services/monthly-accounting 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) real estate home page 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks /business-tax-services/monthly-accounting 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local + remote home page 3 pts (max 3)
What is included / excluded Documented /business-tax-services/tax-compliance 5 pts (max 5)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...electronic transactions in QuickBooks Insights Prepare monthly budget reports Prepare monthly financial statements Tax planning reviews Available for questions without going on... /business-tax-services/monthly-accounting 4 pts (max 4)
Named contact / team Matt Engelmann, CPA /about
Oct 2, 2026
3 pts (max 3)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
2 pts (max 2)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name '3 Rivers Tax Service' in Coon Rapids, MN on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).

Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.

Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Minnesota Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 21 of 23 evidenced items come from 3 Rivers Tax Service's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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