Insight Report2020 Tax Tracker, Week 15: Tax Filings Down, Average Refund Up 1.8% from Last Year Coresight Research May 20, 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 extended the deadline to file (and more importantly, to pay) July 15. In this report, we look at what happened in the 15th 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 14 here, which also looks at Economic Impact Payments. 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: Economic Sentiment Turns Negative This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 37, 2025—InfographicAnalyst Corner—DeepSeek Opens the Door for AI Democratization: The AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonDeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StoreBreathing Space for US Retailers and Brands: US Tariffs Paused for 90 Days But Hiked Further for China