2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/31/2017 and 3/30/2018
			Individual Income Tax Returns: | 
			
			2017 | 
			
			2018 | 
			
			% Change | 
		
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 93,675,000 | 94,139,000 | 0.5 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 91,297,000 | 91,593,000 | 0.3 | 
			E-filing Receipts: | 
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| TOTAL | 86,595,000 | 87,328,000 | 0.8 | 
| Tax Professionals | 48,646,000 | 48,374,000 | -0.6 | 
| Self-prepared | 37,949,000 | 38,954,000 | 2.6 | 
			Web Usage: | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 261,081,385 | 324,354,896 | 24.2 | 
			Total Refunds: | 
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| Number | 74,196,000 | 73,396,000 | -1.1 | 
| Amount | $213.568 Billion | $212.319 Billion | -0.6 | 
| Average refund | $2,878 | $2,893 | 0.5 | 
			Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
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| Number | 64,694,000 | 63,847,000 | -1.3 | 
| Amount | $196.080 Billion | $193.851 Billion | -1.1 | 
| Average refund | $3,031 | $3,036 | 0.2 |