PHOENIX — To assist last-minute tax filers on Monday, April 15 – the federal and state deadline for filing income tax returns – the Phoenix Post Office will offer a satellite drive-through drop-off location from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium parking lot at 56th Street and East Van Buren Street.
The Postal Service urges customers to avoid the last-minute crowds and mail their tax returns well before April 15th, or at least early that day. For those who decide to wait until deadline day and have postage already affixed to their mailings, the satellite location will be the most convenient option.
No postage stamps will be available at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium parking lot location, therefore customers must ensure they have proper postage affixed to their mailings before arriving at the drive-through drop-off.
Full retail services will be available to customers until 9:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Main Post Office, 4949 E. Van Buren St.
The Phoenix Muni location will be accessible from East Van Buren Street or East Washington Street at 56th Street. Customers driving westbound on Loop 202 should exit at the Van Buren/52nd Street off-ramp and turn east on Van Buren. Drivers headed east on 202 or north on Hwy. 143 should use the Washington Street exit and continue east on Washington to 56th Street. Customers are urged to follow directions on signs that will be posted near the drop-off location.
Drive-through customers must have the correct postage affixed to their returns. (First-Class postage is 46 cents for the first ounce and 20 cents for each additional ounce.) In addition to being available at Post Offices, stamps can be purchased at dozens of locations around the Valley, including supermarkets and contract postal units. Locations may be looked up online at usps.com.
Customers using one of the Postal Service’s blue collection boxes to mail returns earlier are urged to double-check the label on the box to ensure they deposit their envelopes prior to the last posted collection time. Finally, a reminder: tax forms are not available at postal locations.
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