Calendar Year Projections of Individual Returns by Major Processing Categories, Selected Years and Areas, Publication 6187

IRS Publication 6187 contains multi-year projections of the number of individual Form 1040 series returns to be filed with the IRS by major processing categories important to IRS planning operations. This includes detail by form type (Forms 1040, 1040-A, and 1040-EZ), by medium of filing (paper versus electronic), and by other characteristics, such as refund returns. Selected portions of the forecasts are also shown by IRS processing campus location and by State.

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