22-Apr-14
Total Number of Returns To Be Filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Type, Calendar Years 2011-2018
Type of Return
Grand total [2]
Paper grand total
Electronic grand total
Total primary returns [3]
Individual, total [4]
Forms 1040, 1040-A, and 1040-EZ [5]
Total individual paper returns
Form 1040
Form 1040-A
Form 1040-EZ
Total individual electronic returns
Online filing
Practitioner electronic filing
Form 1040NR/NR-EZ/C/EZ-T
Forms 1040-PR and 1040-SS
Electronic Forms 1040-PR and 1040-SS
Individual estimated tax, Form 1040-ES, total
Form 1040-ES, paper
Form 1040-ES, electronic (credit card)
Fiduciary (Form 1041), total
Paper fiduciary returns
Electronic fiduciary returns
Fiduciary estimated tax, Form 1041-ES
Partnership, Forms 1065/1065B, total
Paper partnership returns
Electronic partnership returns
Corporation, total
Paper corporation returns
Electronic corporation returns
Form 1120 and 1120-A total [6]
Form 1120/1120-A electronic
Form 1120-F, total
Form 1120-F electronic
Form 1120-FSC, total
Form 1120-H, total
Form 1120-RIC, total
Form 1120-S, total
Form 1120S, electronic
Forms 1120L/ND/PC/REIT/SF, total
Form 1120-C, total [7]
Small Corporation Election, Form 2553
"REMIC," Form 1066
Estate, Forms 706, 706GS(D), 706GS(T) and 706NA, total
Gift, Form 709
Employment, total [8]
Paper employment returns
Electronic employment returns
Forms 940, 940-EZ, and 940-PR, total
Forms 940, 940-EZ, and 940-PR, paper
Form 940, e-file/online/XML
Forms 941, 941PR/SS/E, total
Forms 941, 941PR/SS/E, paper
Form 941, e-file/online/XML
Forms 943, 943PR, and 943SS
Form 944, total
Form 944, 044PR/SS, paper
Form 944, e-file
Form 945
Form CT-1
Form 1042 [9]
Exempt organization, total [10]
Paper exempt organization, total
Electronic exempt organization, total
Form 990, total
Form 990, electronic
Form 990-EZ, total
Form 990-EZ, electronic
Form 990-N [11]
Form 990-PF, total
Form 990-PF, electronic
Form 990-T
Form 4720
Form 5227
Government entity, total
Form 8038
Form 8038-B
Form 8038-CP
Form 8038-G
Form 8038-GC
Form 8038-T
Form 8038-TC
Form 8328
Actual
2010
235,160,163
118,306,489
116,853,674
211,353,115
141,458,813
140,599,267
42,001,133
29,763,340
6,617,781
5,620,012
98,598,134
34,252,127
63,346,007
621,314
238,232
93,132
23,380,380
23,289,458
90,922
3,051,389
2,179,555
871,834
335,821
3,434,905
2,166,949
1,267,956
6,706,386
4,474,723
2,231,663
1,961,773
552,888
32,512
2,794
222
230,796
13,337
4,444,154
1,675,981
14,967
8,625
384,648
34,296
23,014
226,241
29,730,957
22,737,280
6,993,677
5,749,925
4,431,283
1,318,642
23,399,755
17,731,947
5,667,808
219,739
253,317
246,090
7,227
106,379
1,842
36,680
1,426,131
826,020
600,111
261,016
76,996
370,902
60,821
449,770
112,939
12,524
108,270
2,652
120,582
46,089
3,782
1,694
3,233
25,594
9,493
1,401
667
225
Estimated [1]
2011
236,791,500
104,522,300
132,269,300
213,253,100
143,261,000
142,396,100
31,652,800
21,427,600
5,304,000
4,921,200
110,743,300
39,325,200
71,418,100
625,600
239,300
93,500
23,281,000
23,179,000
102,000
3,031,900
1,372,000
1,660,000
558,800
3,511,600
1,739,700
1,771,900
6,765,000
3,816,100
2,948,900
1,915,800
641,600
33,400
4,100
200
236,800
13,600
4,540,200
2,303,100
15,500
9,500
366,900
35,600
8,600
209,700
29,592,800
22,301,800
7,290,900
5,692,100
4,287,100
1,405,000
23,387,400
17,508,200
5,879,200
215,500
193,900
187,100
6,700
102,000
1,800
38,000
1,457,100
774,200
682,900
401,700
113,900
222,500
73,600
479,800
117,000
15,600
112,200
2,800
121,100
45,900
3,800
1,200
3,600
25,700
9,300
1,400
700
200
2012
239,271,700
101,313,700
137,958,000
215,731,300
145,436,600
144,565,800
29,698,800
19,672,000
5,173,700
4,853,100
114,867,000
41,522,300
73,344,700
630,200
240,600
94,300
23,287,500
23,180,400
107,100
3,071,200
1,328,700
1,742,600
563,400
3,589,900
1,533,800
2,056,100
6,837,900
3,692,500
3,145,400
1,880,400
724,500
34,200
6,000
100
244,800
13,900
4,638,200
2,414,900
16,100
10,200
350,200
37,200
9,600
203,500
29,653,000
22,075,800
7,577,200
5,737,400
4,270,500
1,466,900
23,416,900
17,313,800
6,103,100
212,600
185,000
177,900
7,200
99,200
1,800
39,000
1,499,500
763,400
736,000
407,700
129,700
228,100
83,900
503,700
120,300
18,700
115,100
2,900
121,600
45,500
3,900
600
3,900
25,800
9,100
1,400
700
200
2013
242,087,300
99,574,000
142,513,300
218,492,900
147,724,000
146,846,000
28,720,400
18,787,400
5,142,100
4,790,800
118,125,600
42,890,100
75,235,500
635,600
242,400
95,300
23,481,900
23,371,800
110,100
3,078,900
1,225,400
1,853,500
572,400
3,670,100
1,400,700
2,269,300
6,918,300
3,605,900
3,312,400
1,850,500
777,300
35,100
8,600
100
252,800
14,200
4,738,000
2,526,600
16,700
10,900
334,400
38,800
9,100
198,000
29,722,300
21,859,400
7,862,900
5,785,500
4,261,200
1,524,300
23,454,100
17,123,000
6,331,100
209,400
175,400
167,900
7,500
96,100
1,800
40,000
1,537,500
758,800
778,700
414,300
142,100
233,800
92,100
522,900
123,000
21,500
118,400
2,900
122,200
45,500
3,900
300
4,200
25,800
8,900
1,400
800
200
2014
245,133,700
98,452,900
146,680,800
221,486,600
150,089,400
149,202,100
28,054,100
18,182,400
5,097,500
4,774,200
121,148,000
44,117,500
77,030,500
642,600
244,700
96,600
23,720,600
23,607,900
112,700
3,086,600
1,122,300
1,964,300
578,400
3,752,000
1,322,700
2,429,200
7,009,700
3,541,200
3,468,500
1,829,500
819,400
35,900
10,800
100
261,000
14,500
4,839,800
2,638,300
17,300
11,700
319,400
40,500
79,100
213,900
29,798,600
21,651,100
8,147,500
5,835,200
4,257,000
1,578,200
23,492,900
16,931,400
6,561,600
207,200
167,800
160,000
7,700
93,700
1,800
40,600
1,571,400
758,600
812,800
420,900
151,800
239,700
98,700
538,300
125,100
24,000
121,800
2,900
122,700
45,400
3,900
100
4,400
25,900
8,600
1,400
800
200
2015
247,923,200
97,612,400
150,310,700
223,854,600
152,079,300
151,181,200
27,318,000
17,579,500
4,985,400
4,753,100
123,863,200
45,207,200
78,656,000
650,600
247,500
98,300
23,743,400
23,628,300
115,100
3,094,300
1,019,300
2,075,000
588,500
3,835,700
1,286,600
2,549,100
7,104,500
3,481,700
3,622,800
1,809,900
861,200
36,800
11,600
100
269,000
14,800
4,943,600
2,750,100
17,800
12,400
305,300
42,100
105,800
240,000
29,870,400
21,545,500
8,324,900
5,879,200
4,253,100
1,626,100
23,532,000
16,841,200
6,690,800
204,700
161,700
153,800
8,000
91,000
1,800
41,300
1,602,100
762,000
840,200
427,600
159,400
245,600
103,900
550,600
126,700
26,300
125,400
3,000
123,200
45,300
3,900
0
4,400
26,000
8,400
1,400
800
200
2016
250,259,300
96,523,400
153,735,800
225,787,200
153,804,500
152,893,000
26,419,100
16,861,500
4,835,100
4,722,500
126,473,900
46,261,800
80,212,100
660,600
250,900
100,300
23,613,300
23,495,900
117,400
3,102,100
916,400
2,185,600
616,900
3,921,300
1,282,200
2,639,100
7,200,700
3,433,000
3,767,700
1,789,900
893,600
37,600
12,300
100
277,100
15,100
5,049,400
2,861,800
18,400
13,100
292,000
43,600
111,200
248,200
29,938,600
21,496,500
8,442,000
5,918,300
4,250,400
1,667,900
23,571,800
16,805,800
6,766,000
202,300
155,800
147,600
8,100
88,600
1,800
41,900
1,630,300
768,100
862,300
434,300
165,500
251,800
108,100
560,400
128,100
28,300
129,000
3,000
123,800
45,200
4,000
0
4,500
26,100
8,200
1,400
900
200
2017
252,091,600
95,217,800
156,873,900
227,235,100
155,232,800
154,306,700
25,419,100
15,998,700
4,737,000
4,683,500
128,887,600
47,183,500
81,704,100
671,600
254,500
102,500
23,312,400
23,193,000
119,400
3,109,800
813,700
2,296,100
637,900
4,008,800
1,302,300
2,706,500
7,300,600
3,391,300
3,909,300
1,771,400
922,800
38,500
13,000
100
285,100
15,500
5,157,300
2,973,500
19,000
13,900
279,300
45,100
115,800
251,100
30,003,000
21,468,800
8,534,200
5,953,000
4,249,700
1,703,300
23,611,900
16,789,300
6,822,600
199,800
150,400
142,100
8,300
86,100
1,800
42,600
1,656,600
776,200
880,400
441,200
170,500
258,100
111,500
568,300
129,200
30,100
132,600
3,000
124,300
45,100
4,000
0
4,500
26,200
8,000
1,400
900
200
2018
253,537,500
93,776,300
159,761,200
228,311,900
156,420,300
155,478,100
24,365,400
15,081,500
4,640,400
4,643,400
131,112,700
47,974,300
83,138,400
683,600
258,600
105,100
22,872,800
22,751,500
121,300
3,117,600
711,100
2,406,500
658,900
4,098,300
1,341,200
2,757,100
7,405,700
3,364,300
4,041,400
1,756,200
942,400
39,300
13,700
0
293,000
15,800
5,267,200
3,085,300
19,500
14,600
267,400
46,600
119,900
253,600
30,065,000
21,456,300
8,608,600
5,983,800
4,244,100
1,739,600
23,652,600
16,792,100
6,860,500
197,500
145,400
137,000
8,400
83,800
1,800
43,100
1,681,400
785,300
896,000
448,100
175,500
264,500
114,200
574,500
130,000
31,800
136,300
3,000
124,800
45,100
4,000
0
4,500
26,300
7,700
1,400
900
200
22-Apr-14
Total Number of Returns To Be Filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Type, Calendar Years 2011-2018
Type of Return
Political organization, total
Form 1120POL, total
Form 1120POL, electronic
Form 8871 [12]
Form 8872
Form 8872, electronic
Excise, total
Form 11-C
Form 720
Form 720, electronic
Form 730
Form 2290
Form 2290, electronic
Form 8849
Form 8849, electronic
Form 5330 [13]
Form 5330-EZ [14]
Form 8752 [15]
Supplemental documents, total [16]
Form 1040-X, total
Form 4868, total
Form 4868, paper
Form 4868, electronic
Credit card
E-file
Form 1120-X
Form 5558
Form 7004, total
Form 7004, electronic
Form 8868, total
Form 8868, electronic
Actual
2010
12,635
6,142
19
2,533
3,960
3,095
817,021
6,264
96,220
69
35,601
667,668
48,660
11,268
640
20,269
191,263
36,177
23,807,048
6,624,153
10,407,611
6,454,301
3,953,310
51,301
3,902,009
3,797
581,850
5,619,579
1,985,255
570,058
112,664
Estimated [1]
2011
10,800
6,300
0
2,500
2,000
1,500
833,100
6,200
94,300
100
35,200
686,000
59,700
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
33,800
23,538,400
6,072,700
10,504,800
6,436,200
4,068,600
50,600
4,018,100
3,900
605,000
5,772,900
2,715,800
579,100
127,000
2012
13,200
6,400
0
2,700
4,000
3,200
849,800
6,200
92,500
100
34,900
704,900
73,200
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
32,800
23,540,400
5,773,800
10,685,000
6,473,600
4,211,400
52,300
4,159,000
4,000
628,100
5,861,300
3,197,000
588,300
144,100
2013
11,500
6,600
0
3,000
2,000
1,500
867,000
6,100
90,700
200
34,500
724,300
89,800
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
31,800
23,594,400
5,527,400
10,868,000
6,516,400
4,351,500
54,100
4,297,400
4,100
651,200
5,946,100
3,497,700
597,600
161,200
2014
14,000
6,700
0
3,200
4,100
3,200
884,700
6,100
88,900
400
34,200
744,300
110,100
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
30,800
23,647,100
5,281,000
11,052,200
6,563,500
4,488,800
55,800
4,433,000
4,200
674,300
6,028,300
3,715,400
607,100
179,500
2015
12,200
6,800
0
3,400
2,000
1,500
903,100
6,000
87,200
700
33,900
764,800
135,000
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
29,900
24,068,600
5,428,100
11,213,300
6,600,000
4,613,400
57,300
4,556,000
4,400
697,400
6,108,600
3,876,000
616,700
191,400
2016
14,800
7,000
0
3,600
4,200
3,300
922,100
6,000
85,400
1,100
33,500
785,800
165,600
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
29,000
24,472,100
5,575,300
11,357,500
6,581,000
4,776,500
59,400
4,717,100
4,500
720,600
6,187,800
3,997,500
626,500
199,300
[1] Estimated based on information available as of August 2011.
[2] Grand total is the sum of total primary returns and supplemental documents.
[3] Total primary returns is the sum of all returns, excluding supplemental documents.
[4] "Individual, total" is the sum of paper and electronic Forms 1040, 1040A, 1040C, 1040EZ, 1040EZ-T, 1040NR, 1040NR-EZ, 1040PR, and 1040SS.
[5] Forms 1040/A/EZ is the sum of the paper and electronic Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ.
[6] Form 1120-A cannot be filed for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2006.
[7] Form 1120-C includes Form 990-C.
[8] "Employment, total" includes paper, magnetic tape and electronic Forms 940, 940EZ, 940PR, 941, 941E, 941PR, 941SS, 943, 943PR, 943SS, 944, 944PR, 944SS, 945, and CT-1.
[9] Form 1042 is the Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons.
[10] "Exempt organization, total" includes Forms 990, 990EZ, 990N, 990PF, 990T, 4720, and 5227. See footnote 7.
[11] Form 990-N is all electronic.
[12] Form 8871 is all electronic.
[13] Form 5330 is the Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans
[14] IRS regained responsibility for processing Form 5500EZ from the Department of Labor beginning in 2010.
[15] Form 8752 is Required Payment or Refund Under Section 7519, a computation of payment or refund by a partnership or S corporation.
[16] Supplemental documents consist mainly of applications for extensions of time to file and amended tax returns.
NOTE: Details may not add to totals because of rounding. Table excludes Non-Master File counts.
SOURCE: IRS, Statistics of Income, Winter 2012 Bulletin. "Projections of Federal Tax Return Filings: Calendar Years 2011–2018," Table 1.
2017
12,900
7,100
0
3,800
2,000
1,600
941,600
5,900
83,800
1,700
33,200
807,500
203,100
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
28,100
24,856,600
5,722,500
11,483,300
6,533,400
4,929,800
61,300
4,868,600
4,600
743,700
6,266,200
4,092,300
636,400
205,000
2018
15,600
7,300
0
4,000
4,300
3,400
961,900
5,900
82,100
2,400
32,900
829,700
249,100
11,300
600
20,300
191,300
27,200
25,225,600
5,869,700
11,593,800
6,519,200
5,074,600
63,100
5,011,500
4,700
766,800
6,344,100
4,168,800
646,500
209,500
13-May-11
Total Number of Returns To Be Filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Type, Calendar Years 2009-2016
Type of Return
Grand total [2]
Paper grand total
Electronic grand total
Total primary returns [3]
Individual, total [4]
Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ [5]
Total individual paper returns
Form 1040
Form 1040A
Form 1040EZ
Total individual electronic returns
Online filing
Practitioner electronic filing
Form 1040NR/NR-EZ/C/EZ-T
Forms 1040PR and 1040SS
Individual estimated tax, Form 1040-ES, total
Form 1040-ES, paper
Form 1040-ES, electronic (credit card)
Fiduciary (Form 1041), total
Paper fiduciary returns
Electronic fiduciary returns
Fiduciary estimated tax, Form 1041-ES
Partnership, Forms 1065/1065B, total
Paper partnership returns
Electronic partnership returns
Corporation, total
Paper corporation returns
Electronic corporation returns
Form 1120 and 1120-A total [6]
Form 1120/1120-A electronic
Form 1120F, total
Form 1120F electronic
Form 1120FSC, total
Form 1120H, total
Form 1120RIC, total
Form 1120S, total
Form 1120S, electronic
Forms 1120L/ND/PC/REIT/SF, total
Form 1120C, total [7]
Small Corporation Election, Form 2553
"REMIC," Form 1066
Estate, Forms 706 and 706NA, total
Gift, Form 709
Employment, total [8]
Paper employment returns
Electronic employment returns
Forms 940, 940EZ, and 940PR, total
Forms 940, 940EZ, and 940PR, paper
Form 940, e-file/online/XML
Forms 941, 941PR/SS/E, total
Forms 941, 941PR/SS/E, paper
Form 941, e-file/online/XML
Forms 943, 943PR, and 943SS
Form 944, total
Form 944, paper
Form 944, e-file
Form 945
Form CT-1
Form 1042 [9]
Exempt organization, total [10]
Paper exempt organization, total
Electronic exempt organization, total
Form 990, total
Form 990, electronic
Form 990EZ, total
Form 990EZ, electronic
Form 990-N [11]
Form 990PF, total
Form 990PF, electronic
Form 990T
Form 4720
Form 5227
Government entity, total
Form 8038
Form 8038G
Form 8038GC
Form 8038T
Form 8328
Actual
2008
252,537,925
150,306,315
102,231,610
231,728,688
154,709,342
153,832,040
64,059,483
39,093,746
15,939,026
9,026,711
89,772,557
26,894,530
62,878,027
642,569
234,733
29,218,011
29,121,190
96,821
3,110,569
2,354,985
755,584
928,532
3,348,845
2,653,445
695,400
6,865,246
5,595,892
1,269,354
2,185,188
336,779
33,222
313
479
223,841
12,404
4,390,857
932,262
13,875
5,380
475,602
33,771
48,274
257,010
30,502,853
24,146,682
6,356,171
6,172,266
4,990,901
1,181,365
23,508,192
18,345,350
5,162,842
249,067
440,588
428,624
11,964
130,790
1,950
33,647
1,135,314
848,082
287,232
423,358
53,093
171,342
11,037
216,872
97,766
6,230
98,071
2,438
125,467
47,368
4,414
29,159
11,644
1,929
222
Estimated [1]
2009
240,415,900
131,558,000
108,857,900
218,966,200
141,841,400
140,881,400
46,642,300
31,447,800
8,052,300
7,142,200
94,239,100
31,900,300
62,338,800
700,500
259,500
29,136,500
29,039,000
97,500
3,124,200
2,353,700
770,500
712,200
3,433,800
2,481,700
952,100
6,990,700
5,281,100
1,709,600
2,172,900
447,300
32,600
900
400
231,400
12,800
4,517,500
1,261,500
14,500
8,700
444,600
29,200
43,700
255,000
30,622,100
23,637,400
6,984,800
6,073,600
4,800,200
1,273,400
23,813,700
18,117,800
5,695,900
231,500
388,800
373,400
15,500
112,600
1,900
35,100
1,210,600
842,300
368,300
389,400
59,700
217,600
24,800
274,500
98,300
9,300
96,200
2,600
132,000
47,400
4,100
28,900
12,100
2,000
300
2010
238,017,200
124,657,000
113,360,200
216,644,000
139,485,000
138,492,900
41,042,700
27,010,400
7,787,400
6,244,900
97,450,200
33,285,500
64,164,700
726,600
265,500
28,603,200
28,504,900
98,300
3,134,300
2,351,000
783,300
712,200
3,776,900
2,636,000
1,140,900
7,004,800
4,927,700
2,077,100
2,145,700
561,500
32,300
2,300
300
226,700
12,700
4,561,100
1,513,300
14,400
11,600
424,300
30,700
23,400
265,600
30,797,600
23,689,600
7,108,000
6,101,900
4,776,800
1,325,100
23,873,200
18,110,100
5,763,100
228,600
486,700
466,800
19,800
105,500
1,800
36,500
1,254,200
833,500
420,700
398,800
85,900
234,600
34,100
285,500
101,300
15,200
99,200
2,700
132,100
48,600
4,100
28,900
13,200
2,100
300
2011
239,234,600
121,057,000
118,177,600
217,363,400
140,149,200
139,125,100
38,059,500
25,393,100
7,137,800
5,528,600
101,065,600
34,724,200
66,341,300
752,600
271,500
28,193,300
28,091,100
102,300
3,144,300
2,348,300
796,000
712,200
3,977,600
2,685,900
1,291,700
7,145,200
4,734,900
2,410,300
2,137,400
659,000
32,500
3,500
300
228,300
12,700
4,705,200
1,747,700
14,500
14,300
406,300
33,200
10,000
267,800
30,976,800
23,744,500
7,232,200
6,180,700
4,795,700
1,385,000
23,947,500
18,121,900
5,825,600
225,800
519,300
497,700
21,600
101,600
1,900
36,500
1,212,500
751,100
461,400
408,200
118,500
169,900
29,800
293,200
104,200
19,900
102,200
2,700
132,100
48,300
4,100
28,900
12,800
2,200
300
2012
242,274,200
118,851,400
123,422,800
219,705,700
141,960,600
140,904,400
35,683,600
23,786,100
6,856,500
5,040,900
105,220,800
35,824,000
69,396,800
778,600
277,600
28,126,800
28,017,200
109,600
3,154,400
2,345,700
808,700
712,200
4,138,400
2,740,400
1,398,000
7,333,200
4,653,700
2,679,600
2,129,700
726,700
33,000
4,900
200
232,500
12,900
4,893,400
1,948,000
14,700
16,800
390,500
36,000
86,900
270,100
31,136,200
23,791,800
7,344,400
6,238,900
4,800,700
1,438,200
24,027,300
18,144,900
5,882,500
223,100
545,900
522,200
23,700
99,000
1,900
37,200
1,218,000
736,300
481,700
417,600
130,500
154,600
29,600
298,500
107,200
23,100
105,100
2,800
132,200
48,100
4,100
28,900
12,400
2,400
300
2013
245,703,900
117,533,500
128,170,400
222,475,500
144,256,500
143,168,200
34,187,500
22,756,900
6,691,700
4,739,000
108,980,700
36,788,400
72,192,300
804,700
283,600
28,047,000
27,930,100
116,900
3,164,400
2,343,000
821,400
712,200
4,299,100
2,816,100
1,483,000
7,532,500
4,649,900
2,882,600
2,122,300
767,500
33,700
6,600
200
238,000
13,100
5,091,200
2,108,600
15,000
19,100
376,600
38,800
107,100
272,500
31,279,300
23,834,400
7,444,800
6,289,400
4,802,300
1,487,100
24,103,500
18,170,900
5,932,600
220,700
567,000
541,900
25,100
96,700
1,900
37,800
1,242,100
742,100
500,000
427,000
141,300
159,600
31,500
302,200
110,200
25,000
108,100
2,800
132,200
48,200
4,100
28,900
12,400
2,500
300
2014
248,792,000
116,517,300
132,274,800
225,018,700
146,380,400
145,260,100
33,081,200
22,028,500
6,550,200
4,502,600
112,178,900
37,493,500
74,685,400
830,700
289,600
27,941,200
27,817,100
124,000
3,174,500
2,340,300
834,200
712,200
4,459,600
2,904,400
1,555,200
7,718,100
4,688,500
3,029,600
2,115,100
789,400
34,300
8,100
200
244,200
13,300
5,274,500
2,232,000
15,300
21,200
364,600
41,400
113,700
274,900
31,418,000
23,880,800
7,537,200
6,332,300
4,800,600
1,531,700
24,187,600
18,208,100
5,979,500
218,400
583,600
557,600
26,000
94,100
1,900
38,600
1,264,200
746,900
517,300
436,400
151,800
163,600
33,700
304,700
113,200
27,100
111,100
2,900
132,300
48,300
4,100
28,900
12,400
2,600
300
2015
251,378,000
115,484,800
135,893,200
227,113,000
148,086,900
146,934,600
31,985,500
21,235,200
6,383,000
4,367,300
114,949,100
37,931,800
77,017,300
856,700
295,600
27,819,100
27,688,100
131,000
3,184,500
2,337,600
846,900
712,200
4,620,000
3,000,000
1,620,000
7,889,900
4,750,600
3,139,300
2,108,000
800,100
34,900
9,400
200
251,100
13,400
5,443,500
2,329,800
15,600
23,200
354,300
43,800
119,400
277,300
31,559,400
23,935,500
7,623,900
6,376,400
4,802,600
1,573,800
24,276,900
18,253,500
6,023,400
216,300
596,300
569,700
26,700
91,500
1,900
39,400
1,284,300
750,800
533,500
445,800
162,400
166,800
35,700
306,300
116,200
29,100
114,000
2,900
132,300
48,500
4,100
28,900
12,400
2,800
300
2016
253,644,400
114,725,400
138,919,000
228,905,500
149,562,200
148,377,700
30,899,500
20,303,600
6,304,400
4,291,400
117,478,200
38,314,500
79,163,700
882,800
301,700
27,676,400
27,538,600
137,800
3,194,500
2,334,900
859,600
712,200
4,740,200
3,073,400
1,666,800
8,050,900
4,819,000
3,231,900
2,100,800
810,100
35,500
10,400
100
258,700
13,600
5,601,100
2,411,400
15,900
25,100
345,800
46,200
125,000
279,800
31,697,500
23,993,600
7,703,900
6,421,100
4,807,600
1,613,500
24,365,100
18,301,800
6,063,300
214,400
606,100
579,000
27,100
88,800
1,900
40,200
1,303,600
754,200
549,400
455,200
173,200
169,400
37,600
307,500
119,100
31,100
117,000
3,000
132,400
48,600
4,100
28,900
12,400
2,900
300
13-May-11
Total Number of Returns To Be Filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Type, Calendar Years 2009-2016
Type of Return
Political organization, total
Form 1120POL, total
Form 1120POL, electronic
Form 8871 [12]
Form 8872
Form 8872, electronic
Excise, total
Form 11-C
Form 720
Form 720, electronic
Form 730
Form 2290
Form 2290, electronic
Form 8849
Form 8849, electronic
Form 5330
Form 8752 [13]
Supplemental documents, total [14]
Form 1040X, total
Form 4868, total
Form 4868, paper
Form 4868, electronic
Credit card
E-file
Form 1120X
Form 5558
Form 7004, total
Form 7004, electronic
Form 8868, total
Form 8868, electronic
Actual
2008
11,592
6,168
11
1,905
3,519
2,758
935,498
8,143
100,165
24
40,842
718,066
16,133
68,282
40
24,137
43,077
20,809,237
4,803,051
9,661,156
7,877,250
1,783,906
66,838
1,717,068
3,447
436,965
5,370,245
1,139,906
534,373
53,808
Estimated [1]
2009
10,200
6,300
0
1,300
2,600
1,800
964,500
8,400
97,700
200
41,200
753,900
31,900
63,300
200
24,500
40,500
21,449,700
5,082,900
9,671,600
7,614,700
2,056,900
69,600
1,987,300
3,700
455,900
5,665,900
1,567,800
569,700
75,900
2010
11,700
6,300
0
1,900
3,500
2,800
969,600
8,200
96,500
400
40,600
765,300
40,000
58,900
600
25,000
40,400
21,373,100
4,957,100
9,677,100
7,347,800
2,329,300
73,900
2,255,400
4,100
461,100
5,677,500
1,807,800
596,200
98,900
2011
10,200
6,300
100
1,300
2,600
1,700
974,200
7,900
94,500
700
40,100
776,800
55,100
54,900
1,100
25,400
40,300
21,871,300
5,070,800
10,014,000
7,322,900
2,691,000
78,200
2,612,800
4,500
466,100
5,728,600
1,950,600
587,400
116,500
2012
11,800
6,300
100
1,900
3,500
2,800
979,300
7,700
92,500
1,200
39,500
788,200
80,900
51,300
1,900
25,800
40,200
22,568,400
5,229,700
10,465,500
7,359,800
3,105,700
82,500
3,023,200
4,900
471,100
5,803,500
2,048,500
593,700
137,100
2013
10,300
6,400
100
1,300
2,600
1,700
984,800
7,600
90,500
1,700
39,000
799,700
112,100
48,000
3,200
26,200
40,100
23,228,300
5,375,400
10,881,200
7,347,200
3,534,000
86,900
3,447,100
5,200
476,000
5,893,000
2,129,300
597,500
157,500
2014
11,800
6,400
100
1,900
3,500
2,800
990,700
7,500
88,600
2,500
38,400
811,100
157,600
45,100
4,500
26,600
39,900
23,773,400
5,512,100
11,179,600
7,235,300
3,944,200
91,300
3,852,900
5,600
480,900
5,991,300
2,205,900
604,000
178,800
2015
10,300
6,400
100
1,300
2,600
1,800
996,800
7,400
86,600
3,200
37,900
822,600
207,200
42,500
6,300
27,000
39,800
24,265,000
5,657,600
11,410,600
7,065,000
4,345,500
95,800
4,249,700
5,800
485,700
6,094,800
2,283,400
610,500
200,700
[1] Estimated based on information available as of August 2009.
[2] Grand total is the sum of total primary returns and supplemental documents.
[3] Total primary returns is the sum of all returns, excluding supplemental documents.
includes the marginal effects of the 2008 Economic Stimulus Package.
[4] "Individual, total" is the sum of paper and electronic Forms 1040, 1040A, 1040C, 1040EZ, 1040EZ-T, 1040NR, 1040NR-EZ, 1040PR, and 1040SS. The Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ Totals
[5] Forms 1040/A/EZ is the sum of the paper and electronic Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ.
[6] Form 1120-A cannot be filed for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2006.
[7] Form 1120-C includes Form 990-C.
[8] "Employment, total" includes paper, magnetic tape and electronic Forms 940, 940EZ, 940PR, 941, 941E, 941PR, 941SS, 943, 943PR, 943SS, 944, 944PR, 944SS, 945, and CT-1.
[9] Form 1042 is the Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons.
[10] "Exempt organization, total" includes Forms 990, 990EZ, 990N, 990PF, 990T, 4720, and 5227. See footnote 7.
[11] Form 990-N is all electronic.
[12] Form 8871 is all electronic.
[13] Form 8752 is Required Payment or Refund Under Section 7519, a computation of payment or refund by a partnership or S corporation.
[14] Supplemental documents consist mainly of applications for extensions of time to file and amended tax returns.
NOTE: Details may not add to totals because of rounding. Table excludes Non-Master File counts.
SOURCE: IRS, Statistics of Income, Winter 2010 Bulletin. "Projections of Federal Tax Return Filings: Calendar Years 2009–2016," Table 1.
2016
11,900
6,400
100
1,900
3,500
2,800
1,003,300
7,300
84,600
4,400
37,300
834,000
258,100
40,100
8,100
27,400
39,700
24,739,000
5,788,800
11,635,000
7,204,000
4,431,000
100,300
4,330,700
6,100
490,400
6,201,600
2,362,200
617,100
222,900