Insight Report2020 Tax Tracker, Week 21: Tax Filings Down, Average Refund Up $28 from Last Year Coresight Research July 1, 2020 Reasons to ReadEach year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis, starting at the end of January until the April 15 deadline. This year, due to Covid-19, the US Department of the Treasury extended the deadline to file (and more importantly, to pay) July 15. In this report, we look at what happened in the 21st week of the 2020 tax filing season, including: How the extended deadline has affected filings and refunds so far. The impact of the coronavirus shutdown on IRS operations. The current status of returns filed, processed and refunds issued. Read the 2020 Tax Tracker for week 20 here. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and BeyondWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Furniture Frenzy—At Home’s Bankruptcy, Ashley’s Store Renewal and Openings from IKEA, Wayfair and MoreRolling Metric Sentiment Declined This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 36, 2025—InfographicStore of the Future: Unlocking Performance Through Innovation