2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 2/22/2019 and 2/21/2020
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 49,923,000 | 49,888,000 | -0.1 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 47,700,000 | 48,052,000 | 0.7 | ||
| 
			 E-filing Receipts:  | 
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| TOTAL | 47,866,000 | 48,012,000 | 0.3 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 21,869,000 | 21,261,000 | -2.8 | ||
| Self-prepared | 25,997,000 | 26,751,000 | 2.9 | ||
| 
			 Web Usage:  | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 232,545,000 | 242,330,000 | 4.2 | ||
| 
			 Total Refunds:  | 
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| Number | 38,566,000 | 37,454,000 | -2.9 | ||
| Amount | $121.203 | Billion | $117.060 | Billion | -3.4 | 
| Average refund | $3,143 | $3,125 | -0.6 | ||
| 
			 Direct Deposit Refunds:  | 
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| Number | 36,329,000 | 35,422,000 | -2.5 | ||
| Amount | $117.189 | Billion | $113.366 | Billion | -3.3 | 
| Average refund | $3,226 | $3,200 | -0.8 | ||