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Some people counting on $1,200 stimulus checks from the government may not see the money until mid-September, according to a House Ways and Means Committee analysis.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have reversed course on requiring senior citizens to file a “simple tax return” in order to receive a stimulus payment as part of the coronavirus package passed by Congress last week.

The Treasury Department is pushing back the tax payment due dates for wine, beer, distilled spirits, tobacco products, firearms and ammunition excise taxes to offer them more flexibility for businesses that have been negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tax forms and payments won’t be due to the Internal Revenue Service until July 15 this year, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a tweet, as the government looks for ways to respond to the coronavirus.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that President Trump has directed him to move Tax Day to July 15, giving taxpayers more time to file their taxes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

The group says the Treasury’s actions so far don’t reflect the difficulties taxpayers and tax professionals are facing.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he supports direct payments of $1,000 per adult and $500 per child to Americans within three weeks if Congress backs the plan.

The relief is only for income taxes, and doesn't change any filing deadlines.

The Treasury is still encouraging taxpayers to file by April 15

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that his department is pushing back the April 15 tax filing deadline, giving individuals and many businesses 90 extra days to pay taxes they owe.