Are You Ready for Tax Day?

Deadline to file is April 18

April 12, 2017 



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CHARLOTTE, NC — It’s tax time again, and the Post Office is ready to assist customers with their tax mailing needs. Taxpayers will have an extra weekend to file this year because of Emancipation Day, a Washington, DC holiday.  The deadline to file federal and state returns is Tuesday, April 18, instead of the usual April 15.

All Post Offices in North Carolina will be open regular hours on Tax Day, Tuesday, April 18. There will be no offices with extended hours. Local Post Office closing and mail collection times vary. Customers can visit www.usps.com or call 800-ASK-USPS for information on collection box locations, hours and pick-up times.

The Postal Service offers the following advice to tax filers:

  • On April 18, mail early in the day at any Post Office, station, branch or collection box.
  • If depositing returns in a collection box on Monday, April 18, double-check the pick-up schedule on the label. Please remember that mail must be deposited before the last collection time at the Post Office or collection box on April 18 to receive an April 18 postmark.
  • Stamped packages weighing more than 13 ounces must be presented in person to a Post Office clerk to comply with FAA regulations.
  • Make sure your return is signed and dated with all schedules and supporting documents enclosed.
  • Affix the appropriate postage, especially since the item may weigh more than an ounce. Have a postal retail associate weigh and rate the item for you. Tax agencies will not pay postage due and your short-paid return will be returned to sender – and you may miss the deadline (tip: 5 pages equal approximately one ounce).
  • It is very important that your envelope has a return address. Short-paid items without a return address will be sent to the postal mail recovery office for determination of the sender, delaying its return.
  • Tax forms are no longer available at Post Offices. Check local libraries or online at http://www.irs.gov (Federal forms) and http://www.dor.state.nc.us/forms/ (state forms).

Customers who wish to weigh and mail their tax returns, or regular mail and packages, can do so at any Self-Service Kiosk located at the 24-hour locations at select Post Offices. At the Self-Service Kiosk customers can access most retail services, including renewing PO Boxes, purchasing stamps, weighing packages and calculating postage for Priority Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First-Class Mail.  All Self-Service Kiosks accept debit and credit cards only.

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