If you are still sharpening your pencil to work on federal or state taxes, your local Post Office is ready to help you meet that all important April 18 deadline. Local post offices open later on Monday include:
- STAMFORD CT MAIN POST OFFICE -- 24 CAMP AVENUE -- UNTIL 5:30 PM
- HARTFORD CT MAIN POST OFFICE -- 141 WESTON STREET -- UNTIL 6:00 PM
- NEW HAVEN CT MAIN POST OFFICE -- 50 BREWERY STREET -- UNTIL 6:30 PM
- BRADLEY AIR MAIL FACILITY --10 SCHOEPHOESTER ROAD, WINDSOR LOCKS, CT -- UNTIL 10 PM
- PROVIDENCE RI MAIN POST OFFICE -- 24 CORLISS STREET -- UNTIL 9 PM
All other local post offices and contract post units are open regular business hours.
Mail placed in a collection box must be deposited before the last collection time at the post office, automated postal center or collection box to receive that date’s postmark. This includes Tax Night, postal officials note. Times and locations can be confirmed at usps.com, the Postal Service website, at the Locate A Post Office tab.
The Postal Service has also added a new microsite to usps.com for Postal Service Tax Day tips devoted to tips on mailing this year’s forms.
A couple answers from the Postmaster….
I’m done with my taxes! Now, how can I mail them?
The IRS recognizes the First-Class Mail letter postmark as proof that a return has been mailed on time. Other approved mailing options include Express or Priority Mail.
Confirm the address for your taxes, postal officials say. Documents headed to a post office box can only be sent using US Mail. Use the labels provided with your tax forms when provided. Review your instructions for the proper address.
This feels a little heavy. It still goes to the IRS, right?
Be sure to use the proper postage— tax returns bearing insufficient postage will be returned. The Postal Service website, www.usps.com, offers a postage calculator to help you determine the right postage for your documents.
How can I be sure my tax form gets there?
The Postal Service provides several services to help document your tax mailings, such as:
- Certificate of Mailing Service : This provides a receipt as evidence that you mailed your document.
- Certified Mail Service: A Certified Mail receipt proves 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. In addition, Delivery Confirmation service will verify the time, date, and ZIP Code to which your return is delivered. This information is accessible at usps.com lor with a mobile phone Postal ‘app,’ now rated as one of the top 10 free apps in use today.
How late is my Post Office open?
Every day, more than 1.2 million Americans visit www.usps.com for information such as listing the operating hours of the Post Office found in the Locate A Post Office feature. Directions, nearby offices and special notes are included.
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