2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/27/2020 (day 61 of filing season 2020) and 3/26/2021 (day 43 of filing season 2021)
Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns Received | 90,617,000 | 85,005,000 | -6.2 | ||
Total Returns Processed | 87,001,000 | 75,971,000 | |||
E-filing Receipts: | |||||
TOTAL |
85,559,000 |
80,835,000 | -5.5 | ||
Tax Professionals | 44,501,000 | 39,926,000 | -10.3 | ||
Self-prepared | 41,058,000 | 40,909,000 | -0.4 | ||
Web Usage: | |||||
Visits to IRS.gov | 394,715,000 | 991,159,000 | 151.1 | ||
Total Refunds: | |||||
Number | 69,931,000 | 56,494,000 | -19.2 | ||
Amount | $203.381 | Billion | $163.920 | Billion | -19.4 |
Average refund | $2,908 | $2,902 | -0.2 | ||
Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
Number | 59,029,000 | 53,152,000 | -10.0 | ||
Amount | $180.491 | Billion | $157.276 | Billion | -12.9 |
Average refund | $3,058 | $2,959 | -3.2 |