2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 5/01/2020 and 4/30/2021
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 125,474,000 * | 121,168,000 | -3.4 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 113,095,000 | 110,257,000 | -2.5 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL |
113,110,000 * |
113,617,000 | 0.4 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 56,965,000 | 61,282,000 | 7.6 | ||
| Self-prepared | 56,145,000 | 52,335,000 | -6.8 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 1,020,304,000 | 1,256,364,000 | 23.1 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 86,471,000 | 81,485,000 | -5.8 | ||
| Amount | $240.450 | Billion | $233.491 | Billion | -2.9 |
| Average refund | $2,781 | $2,865 | 3.0 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 71,977,000 | 74,965,000 | 4.2 | ||
| Amount | $210.518 | Billion | $219.962 | Billion | 4.5 |
| Average refund | $2,925 | $2,934 | 0.3 | ||
* Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.