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10M more 1040s by 2031

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In 2023, 161,781,457 taxpayers filed Forms 1040 and 1040-SR, with the number of taxpayers filing these forms projected by the Internal Revenue Service to increase by about 10,000,000 over the next eight years. 

Meanwhile, Forms 1040-PR and 1040-SS, as well as Form 1040-ES, are projected to see large decreases over the next eight years.

Read more about Form 1040 projections until 2031.

Form

2023 (actual)

2024

2025

2026

Forms 1040 and 1040-SR

161,781,457

161,125,100

162,570,600

164,001,200

Forms 1040-NR/NR-EZ/C

910,549

815,600

834,200

857,500

Forms 1040-PR and 1040-SS

432,861

374,600

353,900

337,900

Form 1040-ES

11,799,634

11,688,700

11,688,700

11,562,500

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In 2023, 161,781,457 taxpayers filed Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2024, 161,125,100 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2025, 162,570,600 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2026, 164,001,200 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2027, 165,433,700 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2028, 166,878,300 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2029, 168,319,500 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2030, 169,751,700 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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In 2031, 171,213,800 taxpayers are projected to file Forms 1040 and 1040-SR.
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