2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 02/08/2019 and 02/07/2020 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2019 2020 % Change Total Returns Received 28,764,000 28,662,000 -0.4 Total Returns Processed 26,965,000 27,542,000 2.1 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 27,602,000 27,774,000 0.6 Tax Professionals 11,001,000 10,592,000 -3.7 Self-prepared 16,601,000 17,182,000 3.5 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 106,390,000 110,871,000 4.2 Total Refunds: Number 11,381,000 10,837,000 -4.8 Amount $22.180 Billion $21.157 Billion -4.6 Average refund $1,949 $1,952 0.2 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 10,790,000 10,315,000 -4.4 Amount $21.532 Billion $20.582 Billion -4.4 Average refund $1,996 $1,995 -0.1
