MERRIFIELD, VA — Post Offices in the Northern Virginia area are prepared to handle additional volume for the April 15 federal tax filing deadline. There are 7 area Post Offices open later than 5:00 pm including:   

There are also several alternate access options available which include: 

Retail
In addition to the 151 Post Office locations throughout Northern Virginia, customers can purchase postage stamps at many grocery stores and pharmacies. Visit www.usps.com and select the Find Locations tab to find a convenient location.  

Automated Postal Centers (APC’s)
APC’s offer customers’ 24-hour access to Postal products and services. An APC can be used for most mailing and shipping transactions. To locate an APC or other alternate access location, visit www.usps.com and select the Find Locations tab.   

Mailers using an Automated Postal Center (APC), or self service kiosks, should be aware that APC’s do not provide proof-of-mailing as the date of sale on the receipt does not necessarily represent the mailing date. A list of APC locations is provided on the next page.

www.usps.com
www.usps.com is visited over 1 million times each day and offers customers 24/7 access to products and services from the convenience of their home office. Customers may take advantage of special discounts for on-line shipping services and arrange free pick up service. Customers who print on-line postage on April 15 may place the mail piece in a collection box or drop box at the nearest retail unit*.

*Mailers are strongly advised to check the last pickup time posted on blue collection boxes before depositing their returns as there will be no special collection of mail from these boxes. An April 15 postmark will be provided if the mail is deposited by the last pickup time posted.

24-Hour Automated Postal Center (APC) Locations

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