2002 Data Book.

• Author: Laffie, Lesli S.
• Position: Book Review

IRS 2003-38 discusses the IRS's 2002 Data Book, which includes a variety of numbers on tax administration, ranging from figures of returns filed to examination and collection numbers. Among the highlights:

* For fiscal-year 2002, gross collections totaled $2 trillion from 227 million returns filed. The total refunds issued were $284 billion, of which $210 billion were for individual returns.

* The Data Book details the increasing success of- IRS e-filing. Of the 131 million individual income tax returns filed, 47 million were e-filed during 2002, up from 40 million reported in the 2001 IRS Data Book.

To access the 2002 IRS Data Book from the IRS Website (www.irs.gov), click on "Tax Stats" in the upper...