The Internet has revolutionized the way most Americans file their taxes, and the days of long lines at the post office have largely come to an end.
What was once the Super Bowl for postal workers has been whittled down to little more than a blip on the radar between Valentine's Day and Christmas.
"Due to the lower rate of filing coming in through the United States Postal Service, (Tax Day services) have been reduced," said Deborah Brady, a regional spokeswoman for the USPS.
This is the first year that the USPS has stopped offering extended hours at Bay Area post offices on Tax Day. In previous years, at least a handful of offices would stay open until midnight.
But take heart, procrastinators, there are still some options for late-night paper filing. Several post offices have later hours as part of their normal schedule, and others are offering late curbside drop-off:
- Oakland Main Post Office
1675 7th Street
Oakland CA 94615
Retail Service: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Last mail collected from outside box: 10:00 p.m. - San Jose Main Post Office
1750 Lundy Dvenue
San Jose CA 95101
Retail Service: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Last mail collected from outside box: 10:00 p.m. - Airport Station
660 Westfield Rd.
South San Francisco CA 94128
Retail service: 8 p.m.
Curbside mail collection: 10 p.m. (Mail must be stamped to get an April 15 postmark) - San Francisco P&DC
1300 Evans Ave.
San Francisco CA 94120
Retail service: 8:30 p.m.
Curbside mail collection: 10 p.m. (Mail must be stamped to get an April 15 postmark)
All other post offices will be open according to the normal schedule available at USPS.com.