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2018 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/28/2017 and 4/27/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 137,496,000 | 139,903,000 | 1.7 |
| Total Returns Processed | 130,862,000 | 132,550,000 | 1.3 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 122,782,000 | 125,161,000 | 1.9 |
| Tax Professionals | 70,815,000 | 71,425,000 | 0.9 |
| Self-prepared | 51,967,000 | 53,736,000 | 3.4 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 321,661,687 | 399,502,417 | 24.2 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 100,124,000 | 99,511,000 | -0.6 |
| Amount | $276.786 Billion | $275.726 Billion | -0.4 |
| Average refund | $2,764 | $2,771 | 0.2 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 83,600,000 | 83,458,000 | -0.2 |
| Amount | $245.271 Billion | $244.685 Billion | -0.2 |
| Average refund | $2,934 | $2,932 | -0.1 |