Washington (CNN) The Trump administration is considering extending the April 15 tax filing deadline to curb the financial impact of coronavirus on American households and businesses, two people familiar with the plans told CNN.

The idea has been discussed among White House and Treasury Department officials over the past few days, the people said. The Internal Revenue Service would likely extend the deadline by at least several months or waive fees associated with late filing.

Last week, when asked about the notion of delaying the deadline, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers it wasn't under consideration.

But since then, the White House has heard from some allies, along with public statements from certain Democrats, that extending the deadline could be a way to reduce the economic fallout from coronavirus.

The possible delay was earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal.