The deadline for mailing 2009 federal tax returns is Thursday, April 15, and Post Offices in North Carolina will close that day at its normal times. Taxpayers filing on the last day are encouraged to mail their returns prior to close of business, as no Post Offices will be open beyond regular business hours.



The Raleigh Main Post Office at 1 Floretta Place will accept already stamped and prepared tax returns until midnight, and no retail service will be available after 5 pm. The only options available after the Post Offices close are Automated Postal Centers (APC), which are available 24 hours a day for purchasing postage with the required date using a credit or debit card. To find the nearest APC, customers can go online to usps.com to “Locate a Post Office”.



In addition, some Contract Post Offices are open past 6 pm: Cruizer’s at New Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh, and Juicy Java in Kernersville, will be open until 6:30 pm; and La Plaza Latina on Wake Forest Road in Durham will close at 10 pm. For a list of all Post Offices, Contract Post Offices and Automated Postal Centers, go to www.usps.com and select “Locate a Post Office.”