The IRS on Friday released the 2008 IRS Data Book (Publication 55B), which provides an annual snapshot of IRS activities for Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008. The Data Book includes information about returns filed, tax collections, enforcement, taxpayer assistance, as well as the IRS budget and workforce:
During fiscal year 2008, the IRS collected more than $2.3 trillion in taxes (net of refunds) and processed more than 250 million returns. More than 101 million returns, including 58 percent of individual income tax returns, were filed electronically. More than 118 million individual income tax return filers received tax refunds that totaled almost $270.4 billion. Filers also received more than $95.7 billion in economic stimulus payments. In fiscal year 2008, IRS spent an average of 41 cents to collect each $100 of tax revenue.
Below the fold is a list of the 31 tables:
Returns Filed, Taxes Collected and Refunds Issued
Table 1: Internal Revenue Collections and Refunds, by Type of Tax, Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008
Table 2: Numbers of Returns Filed, by Type of Return, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007
Table 3: Number of Returns Filed, by Type of Return and State, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 4: Number of Returns Filed Electronically, by Type of Return and State, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 5: Internal Revenue Gross Collections, by Type of Tax and State, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 6: Internal Revenue Gross Collections by Type of Tax, Fiscal Years 1960-2008
Table 7: Number of Internal Revenue Refunds Issued, by State, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 8: Amount of Internal Revenue Refunds Issued, Including Interest, by State, Fiscal Year 2008
Enforcement: Examinations
Table 9B: Examination Coverage: Individual Income Tax Returns Examined, by Size of Adjusted Gross Income, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 10: Examination Coverage: Returns Examined with Unagreed Recommended Additional Tax After Examination, by Type and Size of Return, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 11: Examination Coverage: Returns Examined Involving Protection of Revenue Base, by Type and Size of Return, Fiscal Year 2008
Enforcement: Information Reporting and Verification
Table 14: Information Reporting Program, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 15: Number of Math Errors, by Type of Error, Calendar Year 2008
Enforcement: Collections, Penalties, and Criminal Investigation (pdf)
Table 16: Delinquent Collection Activities, Fiscal Years 2005-2008
Table 17: Civil Penalties Assessed and Abated, by Type of Tax and Type of Penalty, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 18: Criminal Investigation Program, by Status or Disposition, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 21: Appeals Workload, by Type of Case, Fiscal Year 2008
Tax-Exempt Activities
Table 22: Tax-Exempt Guidance and Other Regulatory Activities, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 25: Tax-Exempt Organizations and Nonexempt Charitable Trust, Fiscal Years 2005-2008
Chief Counsel
Table 26: Chief Counsel Workload; All Cases, by Office and Type of Case or Activity, Fiscal Year 2008
Table 27: Chief Counsel Workload: Tax Litigation Cases, by Type of Case, Fiscal Year 2008
IRS Budget and Workforce (PDF)
Table 28: Costs Incurred by the Internal Revenue Service, by Budget Activity, Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008
Table 29: Internal Revenue Service Collections, Costs, Personnel, and U.S. Population, Fiscal Years 1980-2008
Table 30: Internal Revenue Service Personnel Summary, by Employment Status, Budget Activity, and Selected Type of Personnel, Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008
Table 31: Internal Revenue Service Labor Force, Compared to National Totals for Civilian and Federal Labor Forces, by Race, National Origin, and Gender, Fiscal Year 2008
