Tuesday is Tax Day. But procrastinators have options.

For those who have their taxes done and just need to get them out in the mail, tax forms must be postmarked by Tuesday or they will be considered late and penalties may be assessed.

Local post offices all close at their normal times on Tuesday but Buffalo Cayuga Branch Post Office, 285 Cayuga Road, Cheektowaga offers full retail service and April 15th postmark available until 9 p.m. Tuesday. The branch used to be open until midnight on Tax Day.

The United States Postal Service offers some tips for getting your taxes postmarked in time.

• Mail early in the day Tuesday at any Post Office, station, branch or collection box.
• If depositing returns in a collection box on Tuesday, double-check the pick-up schedule on the label. To ensure getting the April 15th postmark, deposit returns before the last scheduled pick-up time. 
• Stamped packages weighing more than 13 ounces must be presented in person to a Post Office clerk to comply with FAA regulations.
• Affix the appropriate postage, especially since the item may weigh more than an ounce. Have a postal sales and service associate weigh and rate the item for you. Tax agencies will not pay postage due and your short-paid return will be returned to sender – and you may miss the deadline (tip: 5 pages equals approximately one ounce).
• Furthermore, it is very important that your envelope has a return address. Short-paid items without a return address will be sent to the postal mail recovery office for determination of the sender, further delaying its return.
• The USPS highly recommends getting the security of proof of mailing and proof of delivery of your tax returns — use certified mail service with a return receipt, plus the applicable postage.

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