USPS makes more changes to cut costs, improve service in 2026. Know how postmarks work to avoid late fees on bills, taxes.

There is no timetable to when, if at all, the stamp machines removed from county post offices this month will be replaced by Automated Postal Centers. "We pulled seven machines in the area. We haven't ...

The U.S. Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.

The United States Postal Service has changed the postmark process going into 2026, which potentially could add late fees and penalties to parcels.

A: The machines were removed because the equipment was old and obsolete making it difficult to make repairs, according to McKinney Boyd, U.S. Postal Service spokesman. "Not enough people are buying ...