Regardless of the method of postage payment you chose, if you mail in bulk you must pay an annual mailing fee (sometimes called a "bulk mailing fee"). This fee is separate from any other application fees or account deposits. The annual mailing fee is $180. You can pay via cash or check at the Post Office or BMEU. There is no special form to fill out.

Paying the annual mailing fee gives you permission to mail a certain class of mail from a certain postal facility for 365 days. For instance, you need two permits to mail First-Class Mail and Standard Mail bulk rates from the same office.

You cannot mail in bulk until you pay your annual mailing fee.

Mailing From More Than One Place

You must hold a mailing permit and pay an annual mailing fee at every Post Office where you want to enter and pay for your mail.

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-You don’t have to pay your annual mailing fee until you bring in your first mailing. The annual mailing fee is good for 365 days from the day you pay it. If you’re not doing your first mailing for, say, 5 weeks, wait to pay this fee until you take your first mailing to the Post Office. This buys you five more weeks of mailing on the other end of the 365 days!

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