Postmarking Myths and Facts - Statements - About.usps.com
Jan 2, 2026 · The postmark has always fundamentally existed to perform functions (including cancelation of postage) internal to Postal Service operations. Customers who wish to obtain a …
USPS Postmark Rules Change: What You Need to Know - AARP
Dec 31, 2025 · Date differences between when a piece of mail is dropped off by the sender and when it is processed and postmarked are likely to “become more common” as the changes roll …
USPS postmark delays could impact taxes, bills and deadlines
Dec 31, 2025 · A postmark shows the date your mail was processed, and historically has been applied the same day you mail an item.
US Postal Service changes postmark rules; what to know right now
Dec 30, 2025 · Now, USPS is clarifying in a new rule that the postmark will reflect the date an envelope is first processed by an automated USPS sorting machine, potentially days after it …
USPS updated its postmark rules. Here's what that means for your …
Dec 30, 2025 · Many users posted the claim along with a screenshot of a BlueSky user who wrote, "USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it …
USPS Changes to Postmark Date System Taking Effect December …
Dec 8, 2025 · Its primary purpose is to improve public understanding that while a postmark confirms the USPS possessed a mailpiece on the date inscribed, that date does not …
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
Impact on Postmarking Timing: The rule clarifies that the date displayed on a machine-applied postmark represents the "date of the first automated processing operation" performed at a …
When a postmark no longer tracks mailing - Brookings
On December 24, 2025, a quiet change took effect in the Postal Service’s Domestic Mail Manual. The new section (DMM 608.11) now clarifies that a postmark will no longer indicate the date a...
New Postmark Change Impacts Tax Filings, Extensions, and More
Jan 6, 2026 · A quietly released USPS postmark change update is changing how postmark dates are defined and applied, creating real problems for taxpayers.
USPS issues new postmark rules: Why your deadline mail could …
Jan 5, 2026 · It explicitly states that a postmark does not “necessarily” align with the date the USPS first took possession of a piece of mail.