Insight Report2020 Tax Tracker, Week 11: Tax Filings Decline Sharply, Average Refund Up 2% from Last Year Coresight Research April 22, 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, the US Department of the Treasury (of which the IRS is a part) announced the deadline to file (and more importantly, to pay) has been extended to July 15, but has closed assistance centers and suspended in-person customer services. In this report, we look at what happened in the 11th 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 10 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: Responses to Inflation—Trading Down in Food and Nonfood Remains a Critical Shopping Strategy: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Announced Closures Up 90% Year Over Year; JD Sports Reveals Global Store PlansEarnings Insights 1Q25: Wrap-Up—Growth Outpaces Declines Across Most SectorsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Sainsbury’s To Open 40 Stores