2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/05/2019 and 4/3/2020
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 103,460,000 | 97,366,000 | -5.9 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 100,572,000 | 92,509,000 | -8.0 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 96,844,000 | 91,448,000 | -5.6 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 53,839,000 | 47,672,000 | -11.5 | ||
| Self-prepared | 43,005,000 | 43,776,000 | 1.8 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 376,700,000 | 432,444,000 | 14.8 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 77,925,000 | 74,055,000 | -5.0 | ||
| Amount | $220.762 | Billion | $213.126 | Billion | -3.5 | 
| Average refund | $2,833 | $2,878 | 1.6 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 69,094,000 | 62,017,000 | -10.2 | ||
| Amount | $204.587 | Billion | $187.895 | Billion | -8.2 | 
| Average refund | $2,961 | $3,030 | 2.3 | ||