Postal Service Ready for Last Minute Tax Filers

CHARLOTTE, NC — Post Offices nationwide are prepared to provide the necessary April 15th postmark for customers mailing their tax returns at the last minute. Post Offices in the Charlotte area offer late hours at the following locations:

Charlotte NC
Airport Station 4800 Express Dr 28219	Open until 11:00 p.m. — Retail service available
South Providence Station 11035 Golf Links Drive 28277	Open until 8:00 p.m. — Retail service available
Ballantyne Station 8240 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy 28270	Open until 6:00 p.m. — Retail service available
Downtown Station 201 N McDowell St 28204	Open until 6:00 p.m. — Retail service available
Processing & Distribution Center 2901 Scott Futrell Drive (I-85 & Billy Graham Pkwy)	5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. — Drop off tax returns only

The Postal Service offers the following advice to customers mailing tax returns:

Use pre-addressed envelopes if possible. Take special care to ensure that handwritten envelopes are legible.
Include a return address.
Affix sufficient First Class postage. IRS does not pay postage due. Many returns contain several forms and weigh more than one ounce. Scales and Automated Postal Centers (APC) are available at many Post Office locations to weigh mail.
Avoid the last minute rush at the Post Office. Mail returns early in the day.
Customers depositing returns in a collection box should make sure they are deposited before the last collection time listed on the box.
Customers can call 1-800-ASK-USPS or visit www.usps.com for Post Office locations offering extended services.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation, 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.