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2018 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 10/20/2017 and 10/19/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
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% Change |
| Total Returns Received | 150,838,000 | 153,383,000 | 1.7 |
| Total Returns Processed | 150,177,000 | 152,827,000 | 1.8 |
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E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 131,948,000 | 135,154,000 | 2.4 |
| Tax Professionals | 78,567,000 | 79,990,000 | 1.8 |
| Self-prepared | 53,381,000 | 55,164,000 | 3.3 |
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Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 451,232,430 | 559,157,514 | 24 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 110,800,000 | 110,806,000 | 0.0 |
| Amount | $311.999 Billion | $312.973 Billion | 0.3 |
| Average refund | $2,816 | $2,825 | 0.3 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 89,099,000 | 89,537,000 | 0.5 |
| Amount | $266.202 Billion | $267.799 Billion | 0.6 |
| Average refund | $2,988 | $2,991 | 0.1 |