Last Chance to Mail Your Taxes is Monday

The deadline is here: State and federal income-tax returns must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 15 to meet this year's deadline.

The Bellmawr post office is the only U.S. Postal Service location in the area that will offer extended hours for the tax-filing deadline.

The service window at the Bellmawr post office, located at 421 Beningo Blvd., will remain open until 10 p.m. Monday to handle tax filers. Customers who need window service are advised to get to the post office before 10 p.m.

Last-minute filers will also be able to drop tax forms (and a check or money order, if you owe) in the collection boxes in front of the Bellmawr post office up to 11:59 p.m. and still receive an April 15 postmark.

The U.S. Postal Service reminds its customers they can easily avoid a trip to the Bellmawr post office by mailing returns or extension requests early in the day at any of the local post offices, stations, branches or collection boxes. However, tax filers using a collection box should make certain the posted pickup time has not passed to ensure returns will receive the April 15 postmark.

The postal service also reminds last-minute filers to be sure envelopes containing tax documents have the proper postage. Those that don't will be returned to the senders, causing them to miss the filing deadline. 

If you're unsure whether you envelope has the proper postage, the postal service recommends taking it to a service counter to be weighed before mailing.