2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 5/22/2020 and 5/21/2021
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 132,351,000 * | 148,012,000 | 11.8 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 119,722,000 | 135,773,000 | 13.4 | ||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL |
119,544,000 * |
138,563,000 | 15.9 | ||
Tax Professionals | 60,372,000 | 74,195,000 | 22.9 | ||
Self-prepared | 59,172,000 | 64,368,000 | 8.8 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 1,198,616,000 | 1,372,697,000 | 14.5 | ||
Total Refunds: | |||||
Number | 89,840,000 | 95,632,000 | 6.4 | ||
Amount | $249.041 | Billion | $270.345 | Billion | 8.6 |
Average refund | $2,772 | $2,827 | 2.0 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
Number | 74,808,000 | 87,045,000 | 16.4 | ||
Amount | $217.923 | Billion | $252.374 | Billion | 15.8 |
Average refund | $2,913 | $2,899 | -0.5 |
* Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.