Bronxville and Scarsdale region

For those who wait until the very last moment to mail their taxes, the U.S. Postal Service is having extended hours.

Here’s a list of the April 15 Post Office hours for the procrastinator, with nearby Post Office hours for those who miss the ones closer to home:

Open until 7 p.m.: Ossining, Wykagyl Station- New Rochelle, and Yonkers. Open until 6 p.m. Carmel, Fishkill, Mamaroneck, Martine Station-White Plains, Port Chester, Purchase, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Bronxville and Greystone Station in Yonkers.

For the really, really, late, the James A. Farley Main Post Office at 421 E. Eighth Avenue in New York City will be open until midnight. That’s the one across the street from Madison Square Garden.

To check on any office hours or locations, visit www.usps.com or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

Several locations in the area also have Automated Postal Centers within local Post Offices similar to ATMs but without the fees for products and some limited services. APC’s are available in the Hartsdale, Larchmont, Mount Kisco, Rye, East Station in Yonkers, Yorktown Heights and White Plains Post Offices although — this is important — APC postmarks are NOT valid when filing tax returns.

This information was provided by the U.S. Postal Service. Here are some tips from the same source:

The Postal Service suggests the following tax mailing tips:
Make sure you have proper postage, especially if you have extra forms or schedules. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not accept tax filings without postage or with insufficient postage. The IRS returns all tax filings with insufficient postage to the sender, who is then charged with late-payment penalties. It costs 44-cents for a one ounce letter and 17-cents for each additional ounce. One ounce is about four pages.
If you use a non-IRS labeled envelope, make sure you have the proper IRS address. Also, put your return address in the upper left-hand corner.
Mail early in the day if you can, so you can save yourself a trip to the late collection locations and avoid traffic and the last-minute rush.
Don’t use an office postage meter. The IRS doesn’t accept private postmarks as proof of timely filing.
If you are depositing a tax return on April 15th in a blue Post Office collection box, be sure to mail it before the latest collection time posted on the box.
The Postal Service recommends getting the security of proof-of-mailing and proof-of-delivery of your tax returns—use certified mail service ($2.80) with a return receipt ($1.10 Electronic, $2.30 Mail), plus the applicable postage.
Tax forms are no longer available at Post Offices. Check at local libraries or online at http://www.irs.gov/   (Federal forms) or http://www.tax.state.ny.us/forms/ (NYS forms).
Stamped packages weighing more than 13 ounces must be presented in person to a Post Office clerk to comply with FAA regulations.

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