MERRIFIELD, VA – The Postal service is ready to assist customers with their tax mailing needs. Post Offices in the Northern Virginia area will remain open during normal business hours for the April 17 federal tax filing deadline this year.

Below is a list of Northern Virginia Post Offices with normal business hours later than 5 p.m.:

Last minute federal tax filers still have options:

The Postal Service has many options for last-minute filers. The Postal Service has 36 Self-Service Kiosks located throughout the Northern Virginia area. Customers can locate a 24-hour Self-Service Kiosk or obtain directions to the closest Self-Service Kiosk location by visiting www.usps.com. A Self-Service Kiosk can be used for 80 percent of Post Office transactions.

Customers who wish to weigh and mail their tax returns, or regular mail and packages, can do so at any Self-Service Kiosk located at the 24-hour locations at select Post Offices. At the Self-Service Kiosk customers can access most retail services, including renewing PO Boxes, purchasing stamps, weighing packages and calculating postage for Priority Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First-Class Mail. All Self-Service Kiosks accept debit and credit cards only.

The Postal Service also offers these tax mailing tips:

• On April 17, mail early in the day at any Post Office, station, branch or collection box.
• If depositing returns in a collection box on Tuesday, April 17, double-check the pick-up schedule on the label. Please remember that mail must be deposited before the last collection time at the Post Office or collection box on April 17 to receive an April 17 postmark.
• Stamped packages weighing more than 13 ounces must be presented in person to a Post Office clerk to comply with FAA regulations.
• Make sure your return is signed and dated with all schedules and supporting documents enclosed.
• Affix the appropriate postage, especially since the item may weigh more than an ounce. Have a postal retail associate weigh and rate the item for you. Tax agencies will not pay postage due and your short-paid return will be returned to sender – and you may miss the deadline (tip: 5 pages equal approximately one ounce).
• It is very important that your envelope has a return address. Short-paid items without a return address will be sent to the postal mail recovery office for determination of the sender, delaying its return.
• Tax forms are no longer available at Post Offices. Check local libraries or online at http://www.irs.gov (Federal forms) and http://www.dor.state.nc.us/forms/ (state forms).

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