Postal Letter

Does placing a tax file extension in a postal box by 12am meet the deadline?

If I were to put my request for a tax file extension into a postal box at 11:50pm on the 15th, would it meet the deadline?

Public Comments

1. If the post office is open until midnight and you put it in the box they collect at midnight -yes. If you mean just any old post box.....no. It has to be stamped by the 15th so get the extension in today or early tomorrow to be safe.
2. No it has to be postmarked by midnight.
3. You need to have it postmarked by 12:00AM, 12:01 is too late; but don't expect to go there by 11:50 and make the deadline. By the way, an extension is only an extension of time to file, you must have the tax paid with the extension or it will not be granted. An extension you file is an application for an extension; doesn't mean you are going to get it.