Business Reply Mail Changes
In addition to the postal increases that go in effect on May 11, 2009, there are increases to per-piece charges, annual permit fees and accounting fees on Business Reply mail.. All annual mailing fees and the permit imprint application fee will increase to $185.00, and all annual accounting fees – account maintenance fees – will be $585.00. The new fees apply only to first-time payments and renewals. Customers with current fees paid will pay the new fees when they renew. Money saving tip; The fees can be paid up to sixty days in advance. On the $185.00 fee that is a savings of $5.00 and on the $585.00 the savings is $20.00.
The increase on your reply mail if you hold the $185.00 annual mailing fee for reply will be .02 for every reply envelope that is returned to you. If you hold the $185.00 plus the $585.00 accounting maintenance the increase will only be .01 for every reply envelope that is returned to you.
