Individual income tax returns filed

How it's calculated. 162,754,810 individual income tax returns filed in FY2025 (IRS Data Book, Table 1-2). Used as the 'per tax return filed' denominator. It counts returns, not people: a joint return counts once, and returns with zero tax liability are included.

Source. IRS Data Book FY2025, Table 1-2, official as of FY2025.

* Per person (projected population) divides by the US population projected to now: the official Census Vintage 2025 estimate for July 1, 2025 (341,784,857), projected forward at Census's stated growth rate (343,051,422 at build time). Per tax return filed divides by 162,754,810 individual income tax returns filed in FY2025 (IRS Data Book, Table 1-2); a joint return counts once and returns with zero tax liability are included.