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2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 7/05/2019 and 7/03/2020
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 145,303,000 |
142,375,000 * |
-2.0 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 144,306,000 | 130,554,000 | -9.5 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 130,488,000 |
129,421,000 * |
-0.8 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 73,870,000 |
66,608,000 |
-9.8 | ||
| Self-prepared | 56,618,000 | 62,813,000 | 10.9 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov |
510,093,000 |
1,332,820,000 | 161.3 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number |
105,268,000 |
95,210,000 |
-9.6 |
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| Amount | $288.073 | Billion | $263.008 | Billion |
-8.7 |
| Average refund |
$2,737 |
$2,762 | 0.9 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 89,152,000 | 79,141,000 | -11.2 | ||
| Amount | $257.002 | Billion | $229.585 | Billion | -10.7 |
| Average refund | $2,883 | $2,901 | 0.6 | ||
* Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.