IRS Forms Are Lurking at a Post Office Near You

This year’s federal income tax forms aren’t due for delivery until after the first of the year, but random sightings are already being reported.

Because millions of tax forms have to be delivered, the Internal Revenue Service ships them to local post offices in advance, marked for delivery at a specific date. The 1993 forms are due for delivery Jan. 3.

But every year a few get delivered early, and this year is no exception.

“While we make every effort to maintain the holiday spirit by traditionally holding tax forms until the new year, we have made some inadvertent deliveries,” postal spokesman Mark Saunders said.