2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 2/21/2020 (day 26 of 2020 Filing Season)
AND 2/19/2021 (day 8 of 2021 Filing Season)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 49,888,000 | 34,693,000 | -30.5 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 48,052,000 | 29,832,000 | -37.9 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 48,012,000 | 33,615,000 | -30.0 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 21,261,000 | 12,813,000 | -39.7 | ||
| Self-prepared | 26,751,000 | 20,802,000 | -22.2 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 242,330,000 | 425,806,000 | 75.7 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 37,454,000 | 16,576,000 | -55.7 | ||
| Amount | $117.060 | Billion | $47.736 | Billion | -59.2 |
| Average refund | $3,125 | $2,880 | -7.8 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 35,422,000 | 16,027,000 | -54.8 | ||
| Amount | $113.366 | Billion | $46.793 | Billion | -58.7 |
| Average refund | $3,200 | $2,920 | -8.8 | ||