2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/12/2019 and 4/10/2020
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 119,427,000 | 103,986,000 | -12,9 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 115,742,000 | 97,828,000 | -15.5 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 111,368,000 | 96,798,000 | -13.1 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 63,248,000 | 50,511,000 | -20.1 | ||
| Self-prepared | 48,120,000 | 46,287,000 | -3.8 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 399,465,000 | 486,977,000 | 21.9 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 84,435,000 | 77,252,000 | -8.5 | ||
| Amount | $235.975 | Billion | $220.361 | Billion | -6.6 | 
| Average refund | $2,795 | $2,852 | 2.0 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 74,617,000 | 64,762,000 | -13.2 | ||
| Amount | $218.217 | Billion | $194.232 | Billion | -11.0 | 
| Average refund | $2,924 | $2,999 | 2.6 | ||