The United States Postal Service urges customers to avoid Thursday, April 15, deadline-day crowds by mailing their income tax returns early and ensuring each envelope carries the proper postage.
Purchase stamps during regular business hours for your tax returns at local retailers, contract postal units, online at usps.com, or at the Post Office.
For those who decide to wait until the deadline date, Post Offices in the Portland metropolitan area will collect and postmark tax returns until midnight on Thursday, April 15, 2010, only from blue Postal Service collection boxes in front of 20 designated Post Offices, Stations and Branches (a list of the locations is below).
These collection boxes will be marked with special yellow signs designating midnight pickup in front of only selected Post Offices. Other blue collection boxes without a yellow sign will be picked up at posted, regularly-scheduled times.
"The best option for those mailing their tax returns this year is to mail early, before the April 15th deadline,” said Portland Postmaster Shawneen Betha. “Those who decide to wait until April 15th must be sure to have correct postage affixed and use one of the blue collection boxes marked with yellow signs and located in front of designated Post Offices throughout the Portland area.”
Below is a list of USPS locations in Oregon with special April 15 "Tax Day" hours and/or services:
| Locations | Hours Services |
|---|---|
| Portland Airport Mail Facility 7640 NE Airport Way, Portland |
Retail service until 10 p.m. Collections until midnight |
| Portland Main Post Office 715 NW Hoyt St. |
Retail service until 6:30 p.m. Collections until midnight |
ADDITIONAL PORTLAND LOCATIONS WITH COLLECTION BOXES (marked with special yellow signs) BEING PICKED UP UNTIL MIDNIGHT:
(* = Automated Postal Center available at these locations.)
| Air Mail Facility * 7640 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97238-5598 |
Main Office Finance 715 NW Hoyt St. Portland, OR 97208-3079 |
Rose City Park Station 2425 NE 50th Ave. Portland, OR 97213-9998 |
| Creston Station 5010 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR 97206-9998 |
Midway Retail Store * 400 SE 103rd Dr. Portland, OR 97216-2756 |
Sellwood/Moreland Station 6723 SE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97202-9998 |
| East Portland Station * 1020 SE 7th Ave. Portland, OR 97214-9998 |
Milwaukie Station 11222 SE Main St. Portland, OR 97222-9998 |
St. Johns Station 8420 N. Ivanhoe St. Portland, OR 97203-9998 |
| Eastport (Lents) Annex * 3850 SE 82nd Ave. Portland, OR 97266-2999 |
Multnomah Station * 7805 SW 40th Ave. Portland, OR 97219-9998 |
Tigard Branch * 12210 SW Main St. Portland, OR 97223-9998 |
| Forest Park Station 1706 NW 24th Ave. Portland, OR 97210-9998 |
Oak Grove Branch * 3860 SE Naef Rd. Portland, OR 97267-9998 |
University Station * 1505 SW 6th Ave. Portland, OR 97207-9998 |
| Holladay Park Station 815 NE Schuyler St. Portland, OR 97212-9998 |
Parkrose Station * 4048 NE 122nd Ave. Portland, OR 97230-9998 |
West Slope Station * 3225 SW 87th Ave. Portland, OR 97225-9998 |
| Kenton Station 2130 N. Kilpatrick St. Portland, OR 97217-9998 |
Piedmont Station 630 NE Killingsworth St. Portland OR 97211-9998 |
OTHER OREGON LOCATIONS
Hours/Services:Collections until midnight
- Bend
Bend Main Post Office 2300 NE 4th St., Bend - Eugene
Eugene Gateway General Mail Facility
3148 Gateway Loop, Springfield - Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls Post Office - Salem
Salem Post Office
1050 25th St. SE
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