2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/13/2020 (day 47 of Filing Season 2020) and 3/12/2021(day 29 of Filing Season 2021)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 76,191,000 | 66,065,000 | -13.3 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 73,497,000 | 58,490,000 | -20.4 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL |
72,309,000 |
63,492,000 | -12.2 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 36,336,000 | 29,293,000 | -19.4 | ||
| Self-prepared | 35,973,000 | 34,199,000 | -4.9 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 345,662,000 | 659,291,000 | 90.7 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 59,235,000 | 42,513,000 | -28.2 | ||
| Amount | $176.086 | Billion | $126.124 | Billion | -28.4 |
| Average refund | $2,973 | $2,967 | -0.2 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 51,456,000 | 40,492,000 | -21.3 | ||
| Amount | $159.791 | Billion | $122.137 | Billion | -23.6 |
| Average refund | $3,105 | $3,016 | -2.9 | ||