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2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/21/2017 and 4/20/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 135,638,000 | 136,919,000 | 0.9 |
| Total Returns Processed | 128,847,000 | 130,477,000 | 1.3 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 122,164,000 | 124,515,000 | 1.9 |
| Tax Professionals | 70,401,000 | 70,983,000 | 0.8 |
| Self-prepared | 51,763,000 | 53,532,000 | 3.4 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 312,255,666 | 386,894,562 | 23.9 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 97,104,000 | 95,434,000 | -1.7 |
| Amount | $268.296 Billion | $265.326 Billion | -1.1 |
| Average refund | $2,763 | $2,780 | 0.6 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 81,646,000 | 80,491,000 | -1.4 |
| Amount | $239.410 Billion | $236.851 Billion | -1.1 |
| Average refund | $2,932 | $2,943 | 0.4 |