Mailing your tax return near the deadline comes with a risk that 'matters more now than ever'

If you're planning to mail in your2025 tax returnsthis year, one detail may make the difference between filing on time and missing the deadline: a postmark. While April 15 is when federal (and most state)taxesare due, the IRS considers any tax return postmarked on or before that date as being filed on time, even if it's not received by the agency until days later. A postmark shows the date your mail was processed and historically had been applied the same day you mailed an item. However, due to ongoing operational changes at theU.S. Postal Service, the day you mail an item may not be when a po