Filing Season Statistics for Week Ending March 6, 2020

Notice: Historical Content

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Individual Income Tax Returns:	2019		2020		% Change
Total Returns Received	67,721,000		67,998,000		0.4
Total Returns Processed	65,314,000		65,018,000		-0.5

E-filing Receipts:
TOTAL	64,299,000		64,806,000		0.8
Tax Professionals	31,942,000		31,430,000		-1.6
Self-prepared	32,357,000		33,376,000		3.1

Web Usage:
Visits to IRS.gov	298,601,000		321,393,000		7.6

Total Refunds:
Number	53,487,000		52,721,000		-1.4
Amount	$160.874	Billion	$158.809	Billion	-1.3
Average refund	$3,008		$3,012		0.1

Direct Deposit Refunds:
Number	49,320,000		46,870,000		-5.0
Amount	$153.259	Billion	$146.650	Billion	-4.3
Average refund	$3,107		$3,129		0.7

This page is designated as historical and is no longer updated. Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 29-May-2025