Clock's ticking for Tax Day procrastinators; Ann Arbor area post offices aren't offering special hours
Tax procrastinators, take note.
After an extension of the Tax Day federal filing deadline from Friday to today, you have until post offices close today to file by mail. Post offices in the Ann Arbor and Detroit areas are not offering extended hours or midnight locations this year, since more people are filing online.
In addition, the Postal Service is charging an extra 3 cents an ounce for letters, cards, and oversized envelopes and packages, starting today. The price for a 1-ounce First Class letter is still 44 cents, but a letter weighing more than 1 ounce will cost 20 cents extra, up from 17 cents.
For a list of post offices in your area and their hours, click here.
This story has been clarified to indicate that some post offices will be open after 5 p.m.
Area senior centers and libraries are no longer offering tax help today, but you can file your return for free online at the IRS website. For a list of common tax forms you can download, click here. You can still file for a six-month extension today, either online or by mail.
As for electronically filed returns, the IRS reported today that taxpayers set a record, e-filing more than 100 million returns, an increase of almost 9 percent over last year.
The original April 15 Tax Day deadline was extended due to Emancipation Day, which is a holiday in Washington, D.C.
Comments
Ricebrnr
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 8:23 p.m.
Hope you procrastinators filed your MI state tax return or an extension because the filing deadline extension DID NOT INCLUDE state returns... Have fun with that!
twizz
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 : 2:26 p.m.
While this is a little late it is on the first page of the MI 1040 instructions <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/taxes/MI1040book_341323_7.pdf" rel='nofollow'>http://www.michigan.gov/documents/taxes/MI1040book_341323_7.pdf</a> I work for a company that develops tax return software, when the fed changes late most states will still go along but often don't keep the most updated information on there websites
Ricebrnr
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 11:54 p.m.
Lol conflicting info. Moot point now!
Adam Jaskiewicz
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 11:15 p.m.
Not according to my MI-1040 (though I filed last week).
Ricebrnr
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 10:32 p.m.
Not according to this it isn't <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43715-153718--F,00.html" rel='nofollow'>http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43715-153718--F,00.html</a>
twizz
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 10:10 p.m.
Most states are actually granting the same extension as the federal and MI is among them
a2jean
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 5:50 p.m.
A couple of branches are open until 6pm today -- are you saying they're going to close early?
Kelly Davenport
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 7:19 p.m.
You're right. Thanks for your comment. The story has been clarified to indicate that some post offices in the area are open past 5. You can find hours and locations at the USPS link in the story.
Atticus F.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 5:45 p.m.
I pay my Federal taxes, Happy Fun Ball. And I'm certainly not rich. Also, the rich are making obsene amounts of money...If they don't wan't to contribute to roads, schools, and emergency services, then maybe they should go sell their wares in Honduras or Guatamala.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 4:47 p.m.
Luckily, ~45% of Americans do not actually pay a single dollar in federal income taxes. But of course, it is the 'rich' who should pay their 'fair share'. I'm just saying . . .