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arthurgoodwin

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6. The cost is a lot higher than you remember.

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:06 PM

Apr 2018

According to the US Postal Service, Notice 123, effective January 21, 2018:

Certified Mail - $3.45
Return Receipt - $2.75 (hard copy) or $1.50 (electronic)

There is a cheaper option:

Certificate of Mailing - $1.40

The "Certificate of Mailing" is purely proof of entering an item into the mail, it is not bar-coded, trackable, or considered to be proof of delivery for the IRS and other government organizations. The "Certified Mail" option IS bar-coded, trackable along entire path to recipient, and if delivered is considered proof of delivery; if it cannot be delivered you will receive notice to that effect.

A good on-line article that explains the difference between the two types of mail can be found at:

https://www.experts.com/Articles/Certified-Mail-Versus-Certificate-Of-Delivery-Whats-The-Difference-By-Peter-Wade

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