2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 7/12/2019 and 7/10/2020
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			 Individual Income Tax Returns:  | 
			
			 2019  | 
			
			 2020  | 
			
			 % Change  | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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			 Total Returns Received  | 
			
			 145,678,000  | 
			
			 147,142,000 *  | 
			
			 1.0  | 
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| 
			 Total Returns Processed  | 
			
			 144,789,000  | 
			
			 134,603,000  | 
			
			 -7.0  | 
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			 E-filing Receipts:  | 
			
			 
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| 
			 TOTAL  | 
			
			 130,725,000  | 
			
			 133,174,000 *  | 
			
			 1.9  | 
		||
| 
			 Tax Professionals  | 
			
			 74,073,000  | 
			
			 68,921,000  | 
			
			 -7.0  | 
		||
| 
			 Self-prepared  | 
			
			 56,652,000  | 
			
			 64,253,000  | 
			
			 13.4  | 
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			 Web Usage:  | 
			
			 
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			 Visits to IRS.gov  | 
			
			 516,311,000  | 
			
			 1,353,646,000  | 
			
			 162.2  | 
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			 Total Refunds:  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
		||
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			 Number  | 
			
			 105,635,000  | 
			
			 96,798,000  | 
			
			 -8.4  | 
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			 Amount  | 
			
			 $289.309  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 $267.322  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 -7.6  | 
		
| 
			 Average refund  | 
			
			 $2,739  | 
			
			 $2,762  | 
			
			 0.8  | 
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| 
			 
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			 Direct Deposit Refunds:  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
		||
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			 Number  | 
			
			 89,346,000  | 
			
			 80,394,000  | 
			
			 -10  | 
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			 Amount  | 
			
			 $257.773  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 $233.088  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 -9.6  | 
		
| 
			 Average refund  | 
			
			 $2,885  | 
			
			 $2,899  | 
			
			 0.5  | 
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* Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.