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2017 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 12/30/2016 and 12/29/2017
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2016 |
2017 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 152,544,000 | 152,235,000 | -0.2 |
| Total Returns Processed | 152,250,000 | 151,916,000 | -0.2 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 131,851,000 | 132,319,000 | 0.4 |
| Tax Professionals | 78,736,000 | 78,924,000 | 0.2 |
| Self-prepared | 53,115,000 | 53,395,000 | 0.5 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 507,269,589 | 502,095,254 | -1.0 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 111,069,000 | 111,873,000 | 0.7 |
| Amount | $317.615 Billion | $323.878 Billion | 2.0 |
| Average refund | $2,860 | $2,895 | 1.2 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 88,416,000 | 89,485,000 | 1.2 |
| Amount | $264.822 Billion | $270.824 Billion | 2.3 |
| Average refund | $2,995 | $3,026 | 1.0 |