--- title: IRS Data Affirms Payroll’s Vital Role in Nation’s Tax System description: IRS releases 2025 Data Book. image: https://payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/irs-data-bookd00ad81a155e4f2cbdbcbff89373c6cc.png?sfvrsn=7a5497fa_0 --- [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/American-Payroll-Associations-Chapter-Relations-877434285724525/) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1051077&trk=anet_ug_grppro) [![soc-tw](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_tw.svg "soc-tw")](https://twitter.com/APAChapters?lang=en) - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect) - [Resources](https://blogs.payroll.org/resources) ![23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png?width=1300&name=23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png "23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo") [![26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg?width=1300&name=26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg "26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long")](https://payroll.org/) ![](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Jyme.png?width=35&name=Jyme.png) Custom URL No Widget: By [Jyme Mariani, Esq.](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/author/jyme-mariani-esq) on Jun 25, 2026 9:35:14 AM # IRS Data Affirms Payroll’s Vital Role in Nation’s Tax System The IRS released its 2025 [***Internal Revenue Service Data Book***](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p55b.pdf)**,** which provides statistics that underscore the importance of payroll professionals to the integrity of the American tax system \[IRS,**[IR-2026-74](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-describes-agencys-activities-in-fiscal-year-2025-data-book)**, 6-5-26\]. In 2025, the IRS collected approximately $5.3 trillion in gross revenues and processed more than 271.4 million tax returns and forms. ### **Employment Taxes Are Primary Source** The *IRS Data Book* reports that, of the approximately $5.3 trillion paid into the Treasury in fiscal year 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025), more than $3.5 trillion was transmitted by employers for employment taxes. This represents almost 67% of all federal revenue. Payroll payments included: $1.95 trillion in withheld individual income taxes, $1.58 trillion in employer and employee FICA (social security and Medicare) taxes, $8.78 billion in unemployment insurance tax, and $7.26 billion in Railroad Retirement Tax Act taxes. --- To learn more about federal and state laws, regulations, and information to keep your company's payroll operations in compliance, check out [**Payroll Source Plus**](https://ebiz.payroll.org/ebusiness/ProductCatalog/Product.aspx?ID=6067)! --- *Jyme Mariani, Esq., is Director of Payroll Information Resources for PayrollOrg.* ### Search ![payroll-logo-white](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/payroll-logo-white.png?width=200&name=payroll-logo-white.png "payroll-logo-white") [Privacy Policy](http://www.americanpayroll.org/privacy/)     |     Acceptable Use ©[PayrollOrg](http://payroll.org) [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/PayrollOrg) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/mycompany/) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/PayNews)