2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 10/18/2019 and 10/16/2020
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 154,297,000 | 165,624,000 * | 7.3 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 153,721,000 | 159,376,000 * | 3.7 | ||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL | 137,866,000 | 151,812,000 * | 10.1 | ||
Tax Professionals | 80,294,000 | 80,051,000 | -0.3 | ||
Self-prepared | 57,572,000 | 71,761,000 | 24.6 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 596,722,000 | 1,561,914,000 | 161.7 | ||
Total Refunds: | |||||
Number | 110,582,000 | 123,416,000 ** | 11.6 | ||
Amount | $307.563 | Billion | $305.555 | Billion | -0.7 |
Average refund | $2,781 | $2,476 | -11.0 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
Number | 91,544,000 | 101,298,000 ** | 10.7 | ||
Amount | $268.662 | Billion | $261.015 | Billion | -2.8 |
Average refund | $2,935 | $2,577 | -12.2 |
*CY2020 includes more than 8.1 million returns filed for individuals who do not have a filing obligation but filed to request their Economic Impact Payment.
For Refunds:
**CY2020 includes interest only refunds for approximately 13.8 million taxpayers that received their refund earlier in the year without interest. The amount of interest paid was nearly $249 million.