(Cleveland) Last-minute tax filers, beware, only two Northern Ohio Post Offices will have extended hours on April 15 to accommodate last minute filers. The following Post Offices will extend their hours on tax day:

• Cleveland Main Post Office - 2400 Orange Ave, Cleveland (until Midnight)
• At 3:30 p.m. the traffic flow in the customer parking will be reversed to facilitate easier drop-off. Curbside collectors will be working until midnight to accept prepared returns with postage already affixed.
• Akron Main Post Office – 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Akron (until 8:00 P.M.)

All other Post Offices, stations and branches will be open their normal hours, to include:

Canton Main Post Office – 2650 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Canton (until 7:00 P.M.)

Mansfield Post Office – 200 North Diamond St., Mansfield (until 6:00 P.M.)

Youngstown Main Post Office – 99 South Walnut, Youngstown (until 5:00 P.M.)

Customers who mail their returns during the day on the 15th should check with their local Post Office or read the posted times on the blue collection box to make sure that their tax return will be collected and postmarked before the deadline. Any letters or packages weighing 13 ounces or more must be brought to a Post Office and personally handed to a postal employee.

Helpful hints:

• Consider using Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation if you want to confirm your return is delivered.
• Use Certified Mail if proof of mailing is required.
• Check the last pick-up time if mailing in a street collection box to make sure that your return will be collected later that day.
• If possible, mail your returns using the address labels or pre-addressed envelopes sometimes provided by local, state and federal agencies.
• Always include your return address.
• Make sure your tax return has sufficient postage. If you are mailing a number of supplementary forms and schedules with your return, the envelope is likely to weigh more than one ounce. Note: tax agencies do not pay postage that is due. Short-paid mail is returned to sender.
• Oversized and extra thick envelopes may require additional postage. If in doubt, use lobby scales or ask a postal clerk for assistance. Consult the USPS Web site at www.usps.com for mailing tips and information on Delivery Confirmation.

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