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2018 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 5/12/2017 and 5/11/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 139,586,000 | 141,531,000 | 1.4 |
| Total Returns Processed | 134,192,000 | 135,883,000 | 1.3 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 123,634,000 | 126,040,000 | 1.9 |
| Tax Professionals | 71,463,000 | 72,111,000 | 0.9 |
| Self-prepared | 52,171,000 | 53,929,000 | 3.4 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 336,315,094 | 419,003,692 | 24.6 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 102,863,000 | 102,582,000 | -0.3 |
| Amount | $284.862 Billion | $284.927 Billion | 0.0 |
| Average refund | $2,769 | $2,778 | 0.3 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 85,067,000 | 85,297,000 | 0.3 |
| Amount | $250.081 Billion | $250.732 Billion | 0.3 |
| Average refund | $2,940 | $2,940 | 0.0 |