2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/26/2019 and 4/24/2020
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 139,364,000 | 121,892,000* | -12.5 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 132,763,000 | 110,074,000 | -17.1 | ||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL | 126,961,000 | 110,089,000* | -13.3 | ||
Tax Professionals | 70,969,000 | 55,528,000 | -21.8 | ||
Self-prepared | 55,992,000 | 54,561,000 | -2.6 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 433,675,000 | 898,329,140 | 107.1 | ||
Total Refunds: | |||||
Number | 98,952,000 | 84,771,000 | -14.3 | ||
Amount | $270.001 | Billion | $236.369 | Billion | -12.5 |
Average refund | $2,729 | $2,788 | 2.2 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
Number | 85,456,000 | 70,525,000 | -17.5 | ||
Amount | $244.805 | Billion | $206.994 | Billion | -15.5 |
Average refund | $2,865 | $2,935 | 2.5 |
*Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.