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These tables provide an overview of the main IRS functions: processing tax returns and collecting revenue. Much of these data are published by fiscal year; however, historical tax collection data are also available, as well as projections of returns to be filed in the future.
Fiscal Year Data
The tables below were originally published in the IRS Data Book, which is IRS Publication 55B, and are complied by various divisions throughout the IRS. The IRS's fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
| Summary of Internal Revenue Collections |
Internal Revenue Collections and Refunds
Internal Revenue collections and refunds, by type of tax, including corporation, individual, employment, estate, gift, and excise taxes.
Internal Revenue Gross Collections
Internal Revenue Gross Collections
These tables breakout the total taxes paid by type of tax, including corporation, individual, employment, estate & gift, and excise taxes.
Internal Revenue Gross Collections
Shown by state and by type of tax, including corporation, individual and employment, railroad retirement, unemployment insurance, estate, gift, and excise taxes.
• Prior to 2000, gross collections were reported by IRS region and district, as shown in the tables below.
Fiscal Years available:
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
Summary of Number of Returns
Number of Returns Filed
These tables provide a summary of returns filed, by tax type, including income, estate, gift, employment, and excise taxes, as well as tax-exempt organizations, employee plan, and supplemental documents.
Number of Returns Filed
These tables provide a summary of returns filed, by tax type and state, including income, estate, gift, employment, and excise taxes, as well as tax-exempt organizations, employee plan, and supplemental documents.
by Type of Return and State
• From 1995 to 1999, the number of returns filed are available by IRS region and district.
by type of tax and fiscal years
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
Number of Returns Filed Electronically, by Type of Return and State
The number of tax returns filed electronically is available broken out by state. Also included are the breakouts for online filers and paid-preparer filed returns.
Selected Information from Returns Filed
For many years, IRS published information from filed returns. Details cover the presidential election campaign fund, contributions to reduce public debt, the earned income tax credit, and IRS master file accounts.
Fiscal Years available:
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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SOI Historical Tables
The following tables are part of the SOI Historical tables published in the SOI Bulletin.
| Treasury Department Gross Tax Collections | |
| Classified by: | Amounts collected, by quarter and fiscal year, by type of return |
| Fiscal Years covered: | 1987-2007 |
| Federal Excise Taxes Reported to or Collected by the IRS, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and Customs Service | |
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Classified by: Fiscal Years | Type of excise tax (including luxury taxes, fuel, sport fishing equipment, environmental taxes, wine, beer, tobacco, etc.), by fiscal year |
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Filing Projections for Selected Tax Returns
| Projections of Federal Tax Return Filings: Calendar Years 2005-2012 | |
| • SOI Bulletin article | This article discusses the return projections in detail, including the effects of new forms and e-file. Projection highlights and methodology are also included. |
| • Data table | Filing projections are broken out by form types and method of filing (where multiple options are available). |
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