Countywide : Tax Time Tribulations

Taxpayers wanting an extension on filing their income tax returns can pick up the needed forms at the following locations:

Internal Revenue Service

* Federal Building, 34 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana

* Federal Building, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel

Offices are open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., but forms will be available outside after hours.

Various public libraries Make sure to call for hours, as many libraries are now closed on Fridays.

THE LAST MINUTE

Here’s the lineup of post offices that will be open late Friday to accept returns from last-minute filers:

Open until 8 p.m.

* Irvine Post Office

15642 Sand Canyon Ave.

* Irvine Harvest Station

17192 Murphy Ave.

* Laguna Niguel Post Office

29911 Niguel Road

* Mission Viejo Post Office

28081 Marguerite Parkway

Open until 9 p.m. * Costa Mesa Post Office

1590 Adams Ave.

* Huntington Beach Post Office

6771 Warner Ave.

Open until 10 p.m. * Newport Beach Post Office

1133 Camelback St.

* Orange Post Office

1075 N. Tustin St.

* Placentia Post Office

1400 N. Kraemer Blvd.

* Santa Ana North Grand Station

2201 N. Grand Ave.

* Santa Ana Main Office

3101 W. Sunflower Ave.

Open until midnight * Anaheim Post Office

701 N. Loara St.

Source: U.S. Postal Service