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Important postal records that newspapers should have on hand and in a secure place:
• Original Authorization (This was difficult to obtain, protect it.)
• Changes to the original authorization (frequency, title, additional entry and exceptional dispatch offices)
• A copy of the last Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (PS Form 3526)
• Any instructions or correspondence from your post office concerning the newspaper delivery or preparation (Remember you want instructions in writing.)
Postal Reports
• Keep a separate folder for each year, in chronological order. If you pay postage at two or more post offices for a newspaper, have a separate folder for each account.
• Keep a folder for documentation/CASS certification (Form 3553) for each postage statement.
Retention
• The publisher must keep records for each issue of a publication for three years from its issue date.
Printed Sheets
Periodical publications must be formed of printed sheets.
Electronic or e-mail subscribers may not be counted as part of paid circulation.
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