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2018 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 11/24/2017 and 11/23/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
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2018 |
% Change |
| Total Returns Received | 151,825,000 | 154,444,000 | 1.7 |
| Total Returns Processed | 151,446,000 | 154,058,000 | 1.7 |
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E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 132,319,000 | 135,459,000 | 2.4 |
| Tax Professionals | 78,924,000 | 80,286,000 | 1.7 |
| Self-prepared | 53,395,000 | 55,173,000 | 3.3 |
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Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 475,315,554 | 585,026,836 | 23.1 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 111,709,000 | 111,911,000 | 0.2 |
| Amount | $322.599 Billion | $324.426 Billion | 0.6 |
| Average refund | $2,888 | $2,899 | 0.4 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 89,402,000 | 90,067,000 | 0.7 |
| Amount | $270.250 Billion | $272.980 Billion | 1.0 |
| Average refund | $3,023 | $3,031 | 0.3 |