2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 5/04/2018 and 5/03/2019
			Individual Income Tax Returns: | 
			
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			2019 | 
			
			% Change | 
		
| Total Returns Received | 140,895,000 | 141,001,000 | 0.1 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 134,268,000 | 134,744,000 | 0.4 | 
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			E-filing Receipts: | 
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| TOTAL | 125,637,000 | 127,513,000 | 1.5 | 
| Tax Professionals | 71,788,000 | 71,392,000 | -0.6 | 
| Self-prepared | 53,849,000 | 56,121,000 | 4.2 | 
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			Web Usage: | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 410,052,000 | 444,213,000 | 8.3 | 
			Total Refunds: | 
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| Number | 101,372,000 | 100,430,000 | -0.9 | 
| Amount | $281.514 Billion | $274.327 Billion | -2.6 | 
| Average refund | $2,777 | $2,732 | -1.6 | 
			Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
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| Number | 84,632,000 | 86,320,000 | 2.0 | 
| Amount | $248.627 Billion | $247.621 Billion | -0.4 | 
| Average refund | $2,938 | $2,869 | -2.4 |