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2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 2/23/2018 and 2/22/2019
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
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2019 |
% Change |
| Total Returns Received | 51,740,000 | 49,923,000 | -3.5 |
| Total Returns Processed | 49,992,000 | 47,700,000 | -4.6 |
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E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 49,192,000 | 47,866,000 | -2.7 |
| Tax Professionals | 23,438,000 | 21,869,000 | -6.7 |
| Self-prepared | 25,754,000 | 25,997,000 | 0.9 |
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Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 213,117,000 | 232,545,000 | 9.1 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 40,504,000 | 38,566,000 | -4.8 |
| Amount | $125.671 Billion | $121.203 Billion | -3.6 |
| Average refund | $3,103 | $3,143 | 1.3 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 37,731,000 | 36,329,000 | -3.7 |
| Amount | $120.689 Billion | $117.189 Billion | -2.9 |
| Average refund | $3,199 | $3,226 | 0.8 |