SACRAMENTO, CA —  With the vast majority of people filing income tax returns online, Post Offices in the Sacramento Postal District will be open regular hours on Tax Day, Monday, April 18.  As in past tax seasons, customers can count on timely tax return processing and special services, including Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Certificate of Mailing and Return Receipt. The following location will collect stamped mail placed inside its blue drive-up collection boxes until midnight for an April 18th postmark:

West Sacramento
3775 Industrial Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA 95799-9998
Retail service: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mail collection last pickup: Midnight

All other mail collection boxes and Post Office mail drops will be collected at their regular posted times on April 18. All Post Office retail lobbies will adhere to their normal business hours. Individual Post Office service hours are available by visiting www.usps.com, or calling
1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

To help ensure a successful tax season for our customers we offer the following tax mailing tips:

• The Postal Service reminds customers to plan ahead and mail early. If you wait until April 18 to mail your tax returns, be sure to check the collection time posted on mail drops to verify your envelopes will be collected and postmarked on time.
• Ensure proper postage is affixed on your tax returns. The first ounce (about three sheets of paper) on a letter-sized envelope is 49 cents. The first ounce on a larger flat-sized envelope (bigger than 6 1/8 inches X 11 1/2 inches) is 98 cents. Additional ounces are 21 cents each for both size mail pieces.
• Make sure your tax return envelope has the proper Internal Revenue Service or Franchise Tax Board address and ZIP Code.
• Place your return address in the upper left corner of the envelope.
• Customers wanting proof their tax forms are mailed and received should use Certified Mail /Return Receipt service, which is available at your local Post Office during regular business hours.

In addition, the Postal Service offers the following services:

Priority Mail Express
This gets your tax return to many locations the next day guaranteed or your money-back, and includes online tracking and signature at delivery.

Priority Mail Service
This gets your tax return delivered in an average of 2-3 days. Priority Mail with free tracking and $50 of insurance included with service provides a receipt of mailing for record-keeping purposes and allows the customer to confirm electronically via the web at usps.com, or through a toll-free number, 1-800-222-1811, that the mailing was delivered to the IRS.

First-Class Mail Service
Efficient, economical option for mailing your return with the all-important postmark.

Proof of Mailing Services:
These services provide you with peace of mind. You can prove you mailed your tax return, verify that it was delivered or both.

Certificate of Mailing
This receipt shows evidence that you mailed your tax return.

Certified Mail
This receipt proves that you mailed your tax return and gives you online access to verify the date and time of delivery.

Return Receipt
This receipt verifies both mailing and delivery, returning a postcard to you signed by the person who received your package.

Online Services:
These services let you use the online technology to help you mail your tax returns.

Click-N-Ship
From any computer with internet access and a printer, you can print Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express labels for all of your tax returns, with or without postage, and save yourself precious time.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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