Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: 2021 US Tax Tracker—Week One Sees IRS Issue $48 Billion in Refunds Coresight Research March 8, 2021 The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) kicked off the 2021 tax filing season on February 12 this year when it began accepting tax returns for 2020—a delay compared to the normal start in early January. The delay this year allowed the IRS more time to prepare for the Covid-19 Relief Bill, which took effect in the US in late December. Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis, until the April 15 deadline. Our US Tax Tracker reports will provide coverage on tax return filings at four-week intervals. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Gap Returns To Physical StoresWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Fired Earth To Close Stores Due to AdministrationAnalyst Corner: Is Shein’s Fashion Model a Template for Environmental Sustainability? with John MercerEconomic and Financial Sentiment Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 14, 2025—Infographic