USPS Postmark Rule Could Lead to Tax Return, Ballot Delays, Oregon Senator Warns

USPS postmark rule could lead to tax return, ballot delays, Oregon senator warns

Wide-scale changes to when the U.S. Postal Service collects mail and postmarks envelopes could jeopardize timely tax returns and the ability for voters in Oregon and other states to have their ballots counted, Oregon’s senior U.S. senator warned Thursday.

Wyden questions changes to postmark rule as tax, election deadlines loom

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service seeking answers on changes to postmark policies. (Photo by Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Wide-scale changes to when the U.S. Postal Service collects mail and postmarks envelopes could jeopardize timely tax returns and the ability for voters in Oregon and other states to have their ballots counted, Oregon’s senior U.S. senator warned Thursday. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat…

Late tax filers should watch postmark

Because of changes by the U.S. Postal Service, postmarks may no longer reflect the date you drop your mail at your local post office. The postmark date is used to determine timely filing of tax returns in Kentucky, so a…