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2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/16/2018 and 3/15/2019
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
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2019 |
% Change |
| Total Returns Received | 77,795,000 | 75,881,000 | -2.5 |
| Total Returns Processed | 75,307,000 | 73,528,000 | -2.4 |
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E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 72,732,000 | 71,815,000 | -1.3 |
| Tax Professionals | 38,245,000 | 36,868,000 | -3.6 |
| Self-prepared | 34,487,000 | 34,947,000 | 1.3 |
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Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 288,340,000 | 320,712,000 | 11.2 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 61,739,000 | 59,916,000 | -3.0 |
| Amount | $182.772 Billion | $177.191 Billion | -3.1 |
| Average refund | $2,960 | $2,957 | -0.1 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 54,602,000 | 54,683,000 | 0.1 |
| Amount | $168.801 Billion | $167.631 Billion | -0.7 |
| Average refund | $3,091 | $3,065 | -0.8 |