When is my mail postmarked

Requests can be made for hand postmarked pieces, and each local postmark is different. Automated systems can process large quantities of letters in a short time period and add an extra layer of security.

As letters pass through the postmarking machine, they are scanned for bio-hazardous materials. An older process uses a mechanized system to apply postmarks. Time: 0.

Quick links. When does a letter get postmarked? Questions on how we spend our money and our time - consumer goods and services, home and vehicle, leisure and recreational activities. Post by mtb » Wed Jun 29, pm I have a business client who said they sent out a letter last week. I just received it today and noticed that it was postmarked Jun 27 Monday.

Could the postmark have been delayed or do you think the client is lying? Post by Calum » Wed Jun 29, pm Technically last week could have been Saturday night at a blue box that didn't get picked up and sorted until Monday.

If they mailed it Thursday or earlier I would have expected it to have an earlier postmark. Post by luckyduck » Wed Jun 29, pm There is no way to tell one way or the other.

The mail could have been misplaced at the post office or elsewhere prior to postmarking and not postmarked until Monday. The mail could have been forwarded to another post office that did the actual postmarking after the mailing date. Post by marie17 » Wed Jun 29, pm Ok, so a letter gets postmarked when it gets "picked up" at the post office. For example - if you drop a letter in a box today and it says, picked up today by 5pm and you put it in before 5, it will have today's date on it.

If a payment is received after the delinquency date, with no postmark, the payment is considered late and penalties will be imposed, in accordance with State law. The postmark is generally applied, either by machine or by hand, with cancellation bars to indicate that the postage cannot be reused. Taxpayers who send their payments by mail are cautioned that the USPS only postmarks certain mail depending on the type of postage used, and may not postmark mail on the same day deposited by a taxpayer.

We highly recommend that you obtain a hand-stamped postmark from the post office if you wait until the last few days prior to the deadline to mail your payment. The postmarking process uses the following three basic methods of imprinting:. Because the Postal Service is sensitive to the importance some customers place upon these postmarks, each Post Office is required to make a local postmark available.