| 2017 FILING SEASON STATISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Statistics comparing 05/06/2016 and 05/05/2017 | |||
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2016 | 2017 | % Change | 
| Total Returns Received | 139.620,000 | 138,945,000 | -0.5 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 132,748,000 | 132,446,000 | -0.2 | 
| E-filing Receipts: | |||
| TOTAL | 123,401,000 | 123,239,000 | -0.1 | 
| Tax Professionals | 71,476,000 | 71,154,000 | -0.5 | 
| Self-prepared | 51,925,000 | 52,085,000 | 0.3 | 
| Web Usage: | |||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 341,781,659 | 329,420,774 | -3.6 | 
| Total Refunds: | |||
| Number | 101,244,000 | 101,641,00 | 0.4 | 
| Amount | $276.525 Billion | $281.661 Billion | 1.9 | 
| Average refund | $2,731 | $2,771 | 1.5 | 
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||
| Number | 83,669,000 | 84,424,000 | 0.9 | 
| Amount | $242.820 Billion | $248.195 Billion | 2.2 | 
| Average refund | $2,902 | $2,940 | 1.3 |