2021 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/06/2020 (day 40 of 2020 Filing Season)
AND 3/05/2021 (day 22 of 2021 Filing Season)
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2020 | 2021 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 67,998,000 | 55,716,000 | -18.1 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 65,018,000 | 48,967,000 | -24.7 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL |
64,806,000 |
53,922,000 | -16.8 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 31,430,000 | 23,926,000 | -23.9 | ||
| Self-prepared | 33,376,000 | 29,996,000 | -10.1 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 321,393,000 | 555,744,000 | 72.9 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 52,721,000 | 36,049,000 | -31.6 | ||
| Amount | $158.809 | Billion | $107.778 | Billion | -32.1 |
| Average refund | $3,012 | $2,990 | -0.7 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 46,870,000 | 34,498,000 | -26.4 | ||
| Amount | $146.650 | Billion | $104.724 | Billion | -28.6 |
| Average refund | $3,129 | $3,036 | -3.0 | ||