2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 5/29/2020 and 5/28/2021 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2020 2021 % Change Total Returns Received 133,811,000 * 149,650,000 11.8 Total Returns Processed 121,163,000 137,609,000 13.6 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 120,947,000 * 139,417,000 15.3 Tax Professionals 61,189,000 74,800,000 22.2 Self-prepared 59,758,000 64,617,000 8.1 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 1,229,022,000 1,401,265,000 14.0 Total Refunds: Number 90,570,000 101,243,000 11.8 Amount $250.912 Billion $281.403 Billion 12.2 Average refund $2,770 $2,779 0.3 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 75,427,000 91,749,000 21.6 Amount $219,535 Billion $261.598 Billion 19.2 Average refund $2,911 $2,851 -2.0 * Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.
