USPS offers tax mail tips for Tax Day, April 15

Some larger Montana Post Offices offering late mail drop-off

BILLINGS, MT — Don’t look now but tax day — Tuesday, April 15 this year — is just around the corner. The Post Office again wants to make tax day less taxing.

A number of larger Montana main Post Offices will again offer late tax mail collection locations on April 15. See list below. Montana residents can call the postal customer line at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) for these locations.

The IRS expects 138 million federal tax returns nationwide this year, including 452,300 federal tax returns from Montana. About 43% of those tax returns are expected to be sent by mail according to the IRS. About 20% of Americans wait until the last week to file or mail their returns. This is because of owing money, being too busy beforehand, or simple procrastination.

Below are tax mail tips and those Post Offices offering April 15 late tax mail drop-off. All other Post Offices in Montana will have regular customer service and collection times that day.

Tax Mail tips:

• Apply proper postage and stamps, especially with extra forms/schedules. It costs 41 cents for the first ounce; 17 cents for each additional ounce. One ounce is about four pages.
• If you use a non-IRS labeled envelope, make sure you print the proper IRS address.
• Print your return address in the upper-left-hand corner of your tax mail envelope.
• Customers who wish certification that their tax mail form is received by IRS, should mail it using Certified Mail Service/Return Receipt - available at your local post office.
• While encouraged to mail before April 15, if you do wait until late on Tax Day, be sure to mail your tax return at a postal location or collection box that offers late pickup.
• Per the IRS, make sure your return is properly signed, filled out completely, and has the appropriate W2 forms and supporting documentation.
• Customers with tax questions can contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040; or www.irs.gov

Montana Post Offices offering April 15 late tax mail collections:

• Billings Main Post Office, 841 S. 26th St.
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes
• Billings Pioneer Station, 724 15th St W.
• Automated Postal Center (APC) available in lobby for postage sales
• Billings Centennial Station, 2250 Grant Rd.
• Automated Postal Center (APC) available in lobby for postage sales
• Great Falls Main Post Office, 215 1st Ave N.
• Automated Postal Center (APC) available in lobby for postage sales
• Great Falls Annex, 1409 14St SW.
• Midnight collections located at outside blue collection boxes
• Bozeman Main Post Office, 2201 Baxter Lane
• Automated Postal Center (APC) available in lobby for postage sales
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes
• Bozeman Babcock Station Post Office, 32 E. Babcock St.
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes
• Butte Main Post Office, 701 Dewey Blvd.
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes 
• Kalispell Main Post Office, 350 N. Meridian Rd.
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes
• Missoula Main Post Office, 1100 W. Kent
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes
• Helena Main Post Office, 2300 N. Harris St.
• Midnight collections inside lobby drop and at outside blue collection boxes