2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/17/2020 (Day 82 of Filing Season 2020) and 4/16/2021 (Day 64 of Filing Season 2021)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 115,961,000 * | 110,960,000 | -4.3 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 106,637,000 | 100,027,000 | -6.2 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL |
105,991,000 * |
104,786,000 | -1.1 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 53,651,000 | 55,450,000 | 3.4 | ||
| Self-prepared | 52,340,000 | 49,336,000 | -5.7 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 744,739,000 | 1,178,651,000 | 58.3 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 81,349,000 | 73,316,000 | -9.9 | ||
| Amount | $229.279 | Billion | $210.668 | Billion | -8.1 |
| Average refund | $2,818 | $2,873 | 2.0 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 68,028,000 | 68,000,000 | 0.0 | ||
| Amount | $201.612 | Billion | $199.847 | Billion | -0.9 |
| Average refund | $2,964 | $2,939 | -0.8 | ||
* Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.