If a PO Box is rented on July 17th, when would the 6-month renewal due date be?

To determine the correct renewal due date for a PO Box rented on July 17th, it's important to recognize that a typical rental period for such services often spans from the date of rental for a full six months.

Starting from July 17, counting forward six months, we reach January 17 of the following year. However, when dealing with renewals for PO Boxes, they typically require the renewal to be processed on the last day of the month in which the rental period terminates, rather than exactly on the completion of six months. Thus, the renewal for a PO Box rented in mid-July would be due at the end of January.

Therefore, the 6-month renewal due date is correctly identified as January 31st, which reflects the common practice within USPS in setting renewal dates that align with the end of a month rather than a specific day of the month. This also ensures that customers have a clear and simplified timeframe for managing their rentals.