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USPS Postmark Changes in 2026: USPS postmark delays could risk your tax returns, ballots, and bills what Americans must know before mailing in 2026

USPS Postmark Changes in 2026: Could postmark delays put your tax returns, ballots, and bills at risk this year? USPS is applying most postmarks at regional processing centers, not local post offices. Fewer daily pickups and longer transport routes mean mail can sit longer before being processed. As a result, a letter mailed today may receive tomorrows dateor lateron its postmark. This shift is part of USPSs long-term modernization plan.