2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/3/2020 (day 68 of filing season 2020) and 4/2/2021 (day 50 of filing season 2021)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 97,366,000 * | 93,203,000 | -4.3 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 92,509,000 | 83,712,000 | -9.5 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL |
91,448,000 * |
88,285,000 | -3.5 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 47,672,000 | 44,992,000 | -5.6 | ||
| Self-prepared | 43,776,000 | 43,293,000 | -1.1 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 432,444,000 | 1,070,694,000 | 147.6 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 74,055,000 | 62,305,000 | -15.9 | ||
| Amount | $213.126 | Billion | $180.254 | Billion | -15.4 |
| Average refund | $2,878 | $2,893 | 0.5 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 62,017,000 | 58,325,000 | -6.0 | ||
| Amount | $187.895 | Billion | $172.272 | Billion | -8.3 |
| Average refund | $3,030 | $2,954 | -2.5 | ||
* Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.