Filing Season Statistics for Week Ending February 8, 2019

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Cumulative statistics comparing 02/09/2018 and 02/08/2019

Individual Income Tax Returns:	2018	2019	% Change
Total Returns Received	30,881,000	28,764,000	-6.9
Total Returns Processed	30,016,000	26,965,000	-10.2

E-filing Receipts:
TOTAL	29,724,000	27,602,000	-7.1
Tax Professionals	12,575,000	11,001,000	-12.5
Self-prepared	17,149,000	16,601,000	-3.2

Web Usage:
Visits to IRS.gov	114,218,000	106,390,000	-6.9

Total Refunds:
Number	13,517,000	11,381,000	-15.8
Amount	$28.863 Billion	$22.180 Billion	-23.2
Average refund	$2,135	$1,949	-8.7

Direct Deposit Refunds:
Number	12,685,000	10,790,000	-14.9
Amount	$27.875 Billion	$21.532 Billion	-22.8
Average refund	$2,198	$1,996	-9.2

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