USPS Offers Tips For Meeting The April 15 Tax-Day Deadline - Greeneville Sun
With Tax Day only a week away, the United States Postal Service reminds filers to pay special attention to Post Office retail hours and collection box pick-up times. Post Offices in Tennessee will be open during regular business hours on Wednesday, April 15. Post Office, Self-Service Kiosks and collection box location, hours and pick-up time information is available at 1-800-ASK-USPS or online at www. Gone are the days when Americans waited until the last minute to mail tax returns with a trip to their local Post Office before midnight. According to the Internal Revenue Service, most Americans file electronically -- more than 91 percent of taxpayers will use electronic filing to deliver their federal tax return to the IRS. * If depositing returns in a blue collection box on Wednesday, April 15, double-check the pick-up schedule on the label. Short-paid items without a return address will be sent to the postal mail recovery office for determination of the sender, delaying its return. * The USPS recommends getting the security of proof of mailing and proof of delivery of tax returns by using certified mail service with a return receipt, plus the applicable postage. gov for federal forms and tn. gov/revenue/forms/ for Tennessee forms. Mail must be deposited before the last collection time at the post office or collection box on April 15 to receive an April 15. Source: www.greenevillesun.com
