USPS 'Drive Thrus' Open for Tax Day, April 18

Taxpayers have an extra weekend to file their income tax returns this year because of a District of Columbia holiday. The deadline is Monday, April 18, instead of the usual April 15. For customer convenience, on Monday, April 18, up until 9 pm (not 12 midnight as in previous years), USPS mail handlers will collect income tax returns at a drive-through set up in the parking lot of these facilities: Fort Lauderdale Processing and Distribution Center, 1900 W Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale Miami Processing and Distribution Center, 2200 NW 72 Avenue, Miami West Palm Beach Processing and Distribution Center, 3200 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach Many South Florida Post Offices will be open after 5 pm on Tax Day, Monday, April, 18. Go to usps.com for a list of these locations. The Postal Service provides these tips for customers filing income tax returns: » If filing on April 18, mail early in the day at any Post Office or in any collection box. Post Office and collection box location, hours and pick-up time information are available at (800) ASK-USPS or online at usps.whitepages.com/post_office. » If depositing returns in a collection box on April 18, double-check the pick-up schedule on the label. To ensure getting the April 18 postmark, please deposit returns before the last scheduled pick-up time. » Affix the correct postage, especially since the item may weigh more than an ounce. Stamps may be purchased at the retail counter, per Post Office hours of operation. Also, postage may be purchased at an Automated Postal Center (APC) in the lobby of many Post Offices. Credit or debit card only for APC transactions. For locations, go to usps.com, select “Locate a Post Office,” type your address, and select “Automated Postal Centers” from the drop menu. Or follow these instructions and select “Alternate Locations to Buy Stamps” from the drop menu. » Due to heightened security, all mail that bears only postage stamps and weighs more than 13 ounces must be taken by the customer to a retail service counter at a Post Office.