USPS makes filing taxes less taxing

Las Vegas, NV — Once again, USPS will accommodate the parade of people pursuing a postmark proving punctual posting of their tax returns.

Extended window hours and late collections will be available at select Post Offices in the Las Vegas area on April 15, this year’s filing deadline. In addition, a temporary Post Office will be set up at Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay to help take the bite out of filing taxes for locals and Strip visitors alike.

Here are the special arrangements USPS has made to help tax filers on April 15:

• At Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, procrastinators meet predators face-to-face from noon until 10 p.m. for the sixth straight year.  This year we have a drive up Shark Reef Station where you can deposit your mail without leaving the comfort of your car.  Postal clerks will sell stamps and a postal scale will be available to ensure proper postage is applied. Tax filers mailing returns at our Shark Reef Station will receive vouchers good for two free admissions to Shark Reef and an entry into a drawing for a free night – with dinner and spa treatments – at Mandalay Bay.
• Taxpayers can get the coveted April 15 postmark by depositing their tax returns up until midnight at the express drop-off lane at the James C. Brown, Jr. Post Office, 1001 E. Sunset Rd., Las Vegas.
• The retail windows at the James C. Brown, Jr. Post Office, 1001 E. Sunset Rd., will be open from 8 a.m. until midnight to accommodate customers.
• Late collections will be made until 10 p.m. for mail deposited into the outside collection boxes in front of these Post Offices:
• Red Rock Vista: 2449 N. Tenaya Way
• Spring Valley: 3375 S. Rainbow Blvd.
• Winterwood: 5070 Vegas Valley Drive
• Meadow Mesa: 4904 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas
• Henderson: 404 S. Boulder Hwy

“We urge customers to beat the April 15 rush by mailing their tax returns early and ensuring that each envelope carries proper postage,” said Las Vegas Postmaster Mark Martinez.