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			 2016 FILING SEASON STATISTICS  | 
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			 Cumulative statistics comparing 12/04/2015 and 12/02/2016  | 
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| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2015 | 2016 | % Change | ||
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			 Total Returns Received  | 
			
			 150,655,000  | 
			
			 152,216,000  | 
			
			 1.0  | 
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			 Total Returns Processed  | 
			
			 150,356,000  | 
			
			 151,891.000  | 
			
			 1.0  | 
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| E-filing Receipts: | 
			 
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			 TOTAL  | 
			
			 128,784,000  | 
			
			 131,851,000  | 
			
			 2.4  | 
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			 Tax Professionals  | 
			
			 78,406,000  | 
			
			 78,736,000  | 
			
			 0.4  | 
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			 Self-prepared  | 
			
			 50,378,000  | 
			
			 53,115,000  | 
			
			 5.4  | 
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| Web Usage: | 
			 
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			 Visits to IRS.gov  | 
			
			 471,766,005  | 
			
			 488,350,707  | 
			
			 3.5  | 
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| Total Refunds: | 
			 
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			 Number  | 
			
			 109,346,000  | 
			
			 110,986,000  | 
			
			 1.5  | 
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			 Amount  | 
			
			 $305.437  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 $317.090  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 3.8  | 
		
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			 Average refund  | 
			
			 $2,793  | 
			
			 $2,857  | 
			
			 2.3  | 
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| Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
			 
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			 Number  | 
			
			 86,188,000  | 
			
			 88,371,000  | 
			
			 2.5  | 
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			 Amount  | 
			
			 $254.684  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 $264.526  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 3.9  | 
		
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			 Average refund  | 
			
			 $2,955  | 
			
			 $2,993  | 
			
			 1.3  | 
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