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2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/3/2017 and 3/2/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 61,063,000 | 61,150,000 | 0.1 |
| Total Returns Processed | 59,081,000 | 59,048,000 | -0.1 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 57,435,000 | 57,794,000 | 0.6 |
| Tax Professionals | 29,293,000 | 28,688,000 | -2.1 |
| Self-prepared | 28,142,000 | 29,106,000 | 3.4 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 196,533,468 | 242,890,549 | 23.6 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 49,352,000 | 48,452,000 | -1.8 |
| Amount | $148.832 Billion | $147.577 Billion | -0.8 |
| Average refund | $3,016 | $3,046 | 1.0 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 44,822,000 | 43,549,000 | -2.8 |
| Amount | $140.661 Billion | $137.722 Billion | -2.1 |
| Average refund | $3,138 | $3,162 | 0.8 |