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2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 4/14/2017 and 4/13/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 118,463,000 | 118,580,000 | 0.1 |
| Total Returns Processed | 115,069,000 | 114,817,000 | -0.2 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 108,559,000 | 109,006,000 | 0.4 |
| Tax Professionals | 63,357,000 | 62,975.000 | -0.6 |
| Self-prepared | 45,202,000 | 46,031,000 | 1.8 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 294,014,055 | 363,095,372 | 23.5 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 87,529,000 | 86,039,000 | -1.7 |
| Amount | $246.414 Billion | $243.592 Billion | -1.1 |
| Average refund | $2,815 | $2,831 | 0.6 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 74,644,000 | 73,484,000 | -1.6 |
| Amount | $222.312 Billion | $219.410 Billion | -1.3 |
| Average refund | $2,978 | $2,986 | 0.3 |