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2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 06/14/2019 and 6/12/2020
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 144,125,000 | 136,509,000* | -5.3 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 141,870,000 | 124,631,000 |
-12.2 |
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| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 129,721,000 |
123,984,000* |
-4.4 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 73,217,000 | 63,110,000 | -13.8 | ||
| Self-prepared | 56,504,000 | 60,874,000 | 7.7 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov |
491,279,000 |
1,276,240,000 |
159.8 |
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| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 104,452,000 | 92,162,000 | -11.8 | ||
| Amount | $285.584 | Billion | $254.999 | Billion | -10.7 |
| Average refund | $2,734 | $2,767 | 1.2 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 88,629,000 | 76,725,000 | -13.4 | ||
| Amount | $254,996 | Billion | $223,007 | Billion |
-12.5 |
| Average refund | $2,877 | $2,907 | 1.0 | ||
*Total includes returns filed to obtain Economic Impact Payments by those who would not usually file income tax returns.