2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 12/04/2020 and 12/03/2021
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 169,153,000 * | 169,098,000 ** | 0.0 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 163,217,000 | 168,453,000 | 3.2 | ||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL |
152, 802,000 |
152,300,000 | -0.3 | ||
Tax Professionals | 80,582,000 | 84,924,000 | 5.4 | ||
Self-prepared | 72,220,000 | 67,376,000 | -6.7 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 1,637,545,000 | 1,947,346,000 | 18.9 | ||
Total Refunds: | |||||
Number | 125,703,000 | 129,841,000 | 3.3 | ||
Amount | $320.022 | Billion | $365.499 | Billion | 14.2 |
Average refund | $2,546 | $2,815 | 10.6 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
Number | 102,623,000 | 113,283,000 | 10.4 | ||
Amount | $268.885 | Billion | $326.184 | Billion | 21.3 |
Average refund | $2,620 | $2,879 | 10.0 |
* CY2020 includes more than 8.5 million returns filed for individuals who did not have a filing obligation but filed to request their Economic Impact Payments.
** CY 2021 includes more than 251,000 returns filed for individuals who did not have a filing obligation but filed to receive the Advance Child Tax Credit.