Post Offices throughout western Washington offer
after hours collections on 'tax night,' Tuesday, April 15, 2008
SEATTLE — Post Offices in many western Washington locations will offer late hours for tax mail collection on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. (See below for a list of locations.)
With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, the Postal Service is bracing for the annual surge of last-minute tax filers. To make it as convenient as possible for those who push the deadline, the Postal Service will have several locations in western Washington where people can drop off their forms late and still get the all-important April 15 postmark.
Postage can be purchased and tax forms deposited until midnight at the Riverton Station, 15250 32nd Ave S.
In certain locations around Puget Sound, the mail will be picked up from collection boxes in front of Post Offices at midnight to ensure getting an April 15 postmark.
Here are some tax mailing tips:
- Make sure your tax return has sufficient postage. First-Class postage is 41 cents for the first ounce and 17 cents for each additional ounce. If you are mailing a number of supplementary forms and schedules with your return, the envelope is likely to weigh more than one ounce.
- The IRS will not pay postage due. Mail with insufficient postage is returned to sender. If you are in doubt about how much postage to apply, use a lobby scale or ask a postal clerk for assistance.
- If possible, mail your return using the pre-addressed envelope provided by the IRS. If you must prepare another envelope yourself, make sure the address is legible and include your return address.
- When mailing your return at a location not on the list for late pickup, check the times posted on the blue collection box to determine the last scheduled pickup time.
| LOCATION | SERVICE PROVIDED |
|---|---|
| Bellevue Main Office, 1171 Bellevue Way NE | Pickup until midnight |
| Bellevue Midlakes Station, 1171 Bellevue Way NE | Pickup until midnight |
| Bellevue Crossroads Station, 15731 NE 8th St. | Pickup until midnight |
| Bothell Main Office, 10500 Beardslee Blvd. | Pickup until midnight |
| Bothell Mill Creek Station, 15833 Mill Creek Blvd. | Pickup until midnight |
| Edmonds Main Office, 201 Main St. | Pickup until midnight |
| Everett Processing Facility, 8120 Hardeson Rd. | Pickup until midnight |
| Lynnwood Post Office, 6817 208th St. SW | Pickup until midnight |
| Olympia Main Office, 900 Jefferson St. SE | Retail and pickup until midnight |
| Olympia Tumwater Station, 200 Israel Rd. SE | Pickup until midnight |
| Olympia Westside Station, 1200 Cooper Pt Rd. SW | Pickup until midnight |
| Renton Highlands Station, 4301 NE 4th St. | Pickup until midnight |
| Renton Downtown Station, 314 Williams Ave. S | Pickup until midnight |
| Renton Main Office, 17200 116th Ave. SE | Pickup until midnight |
| Seattle Riverton Station, 15250 32nd Ave S. | Retail and pickup until midnight |
| Tacoma Processing Center, 42nd Ave S & S Pine St. | Curbside pickup until midnight |
| Wenatchee Processing Facility, 3075 Ohme Rd. | Pickup until midnight |
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