Treasury Department Could Extend the July 15 Tax Deadline to September

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discusses details for economic relief during the daily CCP virus response briefing as Small Business (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza listens at the White House in Washington, on April 2, 2020. Tom Brenner/Reuters

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggested that the tax deadline might be extended again from July 15 until Sept. 15 as the U.S. economy still tries to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As of now, we’re not intending on doing that, but it is something that we may consider,” Mnuchin told Bloomberg News this week when he was asked about extending the deadline for another three months. “I would encourage all Americans, if you can file, go ahead and do it, particularly if you think you have a refund.”