Post office does away with extended tax day hours. Your local PO may not be open late.

wistv.com ^ | April 5, 2005 | Chantelle Janelle

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Columbia) April 5, 2005 - The main post office on Assembly Street will not have extended hours on tax day, April 15th. The post office will also not have a midnight drive-thru service.

It will be open regular hours, 7:30am to 6:00pm. The last pick-up from the boxes at the main office will be at 6:45pm. If people miss that deadline the last drop-off in the Midlands will be at the airport location, 2001 Dixiana Road, at 8:00pm.

The IRS says more than 50 percent of taxpayers are e-filing. In turn the post office says there’s no need to stay open late. The post office also says that in recent years the late night turnout to beat the tax deadline has been “sparse.”

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Alert. Hearing local and out of state reports about post offices that were usually open late on April 15 that wont be anymore. Couldn't find a national aticle on this subject, so I posted this one. Some will still be open late, but it just looks a few main centers at limited locations in many states. I know this only pertains to a few people, but if it helps just one person avoid a penalty, then we have done our job. Please check with you local post office before going.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Here's the US Postal Service website with tax info and a locater to find their hours.

http://www.usps.com/tax/welcome.htm

[Imaverygooddriver]

I filed an extention. I live in New York city and need more time to figure out how to keep less money out of Hitlerys paws. If there was a bill up to study if the sky is blue she would vote for it.

[ThinkingMan]

I think it is amazing to see the Post Office acting like a real business for once. If the service is no longer needed, then don't provide it. The cost savings on payroll alone are probably pretty significant.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Good point.

I would also like to add for those who forgot that float time on a check has been reduced to almost nothing by a new law enacted near the end of last year.

New checking law to sink the float
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1247940/posts

[AmericanChef]

Har!! You nailed it!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

FYI Bump.