2020 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/29/2019 and 3/27/2020
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2019 | 2020 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 92,861,000 | 90,617,000 | -2.4 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 90,280,000 | 87,001,000 | -3.6 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 87,288,000 | 85,559,000 | -2.0 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 47,430,000 | 44,501,000 | -6.2 | ||
| Self-prepared | 39,858,000 | 41,058,000 | 3.0 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 358,112,000 | 394,715,000 | 10.2 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 71,755,000 | 69,931,000 | -2.5 | ||
| Amount | $206.149 | Billion | $203.381 | Billion | -1.3 | 
| Average refund | $2,873 | $2,908 | 1.2 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 64,252,000 | 59,029,000 | -8.1 | ||
| Amount | $192.429 | Billion | $180.491 | Billion | -6.2 | 
| Average refund | $2,995 | $3,058 | 2.1 | ||