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

The United States Postal Service wants to raise the price of its first-class Forever Stamps. If approved, the USPS stamp price increase will take effect July 13, 2025, the USPS confirmed to USA TODAY.

Here's what to know about 2026 Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps and USPS shipping rates ...

According to the USPS, the changes will take effect on Jan. 18, 2026. Priority Mail Service prices will increase by around ...

Sending mail soon? You may want to stock up on stamps. The United States Postal Service appears to be on track to raise the first-class Forever Stamp price as well as for other products in just over ...

The largest price jumps, all totaling 5 cents, have been the last two and the January 2019 increase. If the next four price ...

The price of a U.S. postage stamp goes up today.Senior U.S. Postal Service representative Marti Johnson confirmed the price increase for first-class "forever" stamps from 73 cents to 78 cents.Related ...

The price of a USPS Forever stamp will increase from 73 cents to 78 cents on July 13, 2025. This price hike, along with increases for other USPS products, is intended to improve the organization's ...

The cost of stamps is about to go up — again. The U.S. Postal Service proposed a rate hike for its first-class Forever stamp in a notice filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission last week. The move ...

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

What is new at the post office in 2026? Here's what to know about Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps ...