2020 tax filing season trends

It seems as though many filers are opting to prepare their returns themselves this year, according to recent data from the IRS. In fact, there was a nearly 3% increase in returns filed that were self-prepared and a 2.4% decrease in returns filed by a tax professional.

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Below, you’ll find a table with the latest filing statistics from the IRS for the 2020 filing season so far.