Washington (March 24, 2003) -- The Internal Revenue Service's just-issued 2002 IRS Data Book shows that for Fiscal Year 2002, gross collections totaled $2 trillion from 227 million returns filed. The total amount of refunds issued was $284 billion, of which $210 billion were for individual income tax returns.
The Data Book also details the increasing success of IRS e-file. Of the 131 million individual income tax returns filed, 47 million were e-filed during 2002, up from 40 million reported in the 2001 Data Book.
To access the FY 2002 IRS Data Book from the IRS Website -
Tables in the Data Book are grouped according to the following categories: returns filed, tax collections, and refunds; examination coverage; delinquency and enforcement activity; appeals; criminal investigation; employee plan and tax-exempt organization information; taxpayer assistance; information reporting; penalties; Chief Counsel activities; and administrative costs and personnel summaries.
-- Electronic Accountant Newswire staff