El Paso Post Office Offers Midnight Collection Point For Tax Returns

El Paso’s Main Post Office, 8401 Boeing, will be the late-night collection point to mail your tax return tonight.

All mail put in the collection boxes at that location before midnight will receive the April 15 postmark. There will be no other late night collection points in the city, and no extended window services will be offered beyond normal retail hours of operation.

Only IRS returns collected at the El Paso Main Post Office location before 12 midnight will receive the April 15 postmark. This does not apply to mail dropped in any other collection boxes after normal collection times posted on the box. Postal customers should look for the last collection time posted on the collection box to ensure their return will have an April 15 postmark.

Retail service will be available at the Main Post Office until 7 p.m. Customers needing to purchase postage for their tax returns after normal retail hours may do so from the Automated Postal Center (APC) located in the lobby of the Main Post Office. The APC accepts debit or credit cards, has scales available to weigh mail and calculate correct postage, and is available for purchasing books of stamps or postage 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For last minute filers, here are some Postal Service mailing tips:

Use First-Class postage. Use pre-addressed labels where possible. Write clearly. Take special care to ensure that handwritten envelopes are legible, and include a return address. Affix sufficient postage. One ounce is 44-cents; each additional ounce up to 3.5 ounces costs 17 cents per additional ounce.

Oversized envelopes and mail weighing over 3.5 ounces cannot be mailed at the First-Class letter rate and will require additional postage. Customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS or go online to usps.com to obtain correct rate information

Double-check postage. Weigh any return that feels heavier than one ounce. The IRS will not accept postage due mail; tax returns bearing insufficient postage will be returned – meaning taxpayers may be penalized for filing late tax returns.

Avoid the mad rush at the post office. Mail returns in local collection boxes, but remember to make certain that the posted pick-up time has not passed to ensure returns will have an April 15 postmark.

For customers who send original receipts, registered mail is a good choice. Make certain bulky envelopes are securely sealed.

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