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Monday, January 26, 2026

Slick Trump postmark rules--"Christmas present"

https://www.aol.com/finance/trump-administration-changed-postmark-rules-131500597.html

On Christmas Eve, the Trump administration quietly changed the rules that formally define what a postmark is and when it is applied (1). Under the new rule, the official postmark date reflects the first date the mail was automatically processed, not the date it was dropped in a mailbox. (2)

While this may seem like a small change, it could have a significant impact on important documents that rely on the mailing process, such as tax payments, voting ballots, or bills. Previously, whenever you mailed a letter, you could trust that the post office would give it an official date stamp reflecting the day the piece of mail was received.