2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 02/02/2018 and 02/01/2019
 
			Individual Income Tax Returns: | 
			
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			2019 | 
			
			% Change | 
		
| Total Returns Received | 18,302,000 | 16,035,000 | -12.4 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 17,931,000 | 13,306,000 | -25.8 | 
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			E-filing Receipts: | 
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| TOTAL | 17,518,000 | 15,222,000 | -13.1 | 
| Tax Professionals | 6,744,000 | 5,440,000 | -19.3 | 
| Self-prepared | 10,774,000 | 9,782,000 | -9.2 | 
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			Web Usage: | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 74,401,000 | 66,310,000 | -10.9 | 
			Total Refunds: | 
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| Number | 6,171,000 | 4,672,000 | -24.3 | 
| Amount | $12.560 Billion | $8.713 Billion | -30.6 | 
| Average refund | $2,035 | $1,865 | -8.4 | 
			Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
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| Number | 5,860,000 | 4,476,000 | -23.6 | 
| Amount | $12.213 Billion | $8.510 Billion | -30.3 | 
| Average refund | $2,084 | $1,901 | -8.8 |