2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 05/31/2019 and 5/29/2020 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2019 2020 % Change Total Returns Received 143,166,000 133,811,000* -6.5 Total Returns Processed 139,732,000 121,163,000 -13.3 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 129,052,000 120,947,000* -6.3 Tax Professionals 72,647,000 61,189,000 -15.8 Self-prepared 56,405,000 59,758,000 5.9 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 476,681,000 1,229,022,000 157.8 Total Refunds: Number 103,576,000 90,570,000 -12.6 Amount $282.815 Billion $250.912 Billion -11.3 Average refund $2,730 $2,770 1.5 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 88,141,000 75,427,000 -14.4 Amount $253.152 Billion $219,535 Billion -13.3 Average refund $2,872 $2,911 1.4 *Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.
