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2018 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 09/01/2017 and 08/31/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
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2018 |
% Change |
| Total Returns Received | 145,329,000 | 147,358,000 | 1.4 |
| Total Returns Processed | 145,070,000 | 147,058,000 | 1.4 |
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E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 127,277,000 | 129,931,000 | 2.1 |
| Tax Professionals | 74,512,000 | 75,423,000 | 1.2 |
| Self-prepared | 52,765,000 | 54,508,000 | 3.3 |
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Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 417,407,116 | 520,207,937 | 24.6 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 108,761,000 | 108,757,000 | 0.0 |
| Amount | $302.529 Billion | $303.761 Billion | 0.4 |
| Average refund | $2,782 | $2,793 | 0.4 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 88,052,000 | 88,494,000 | 0.5 |
| Amount | $260.744 Billion | 262.378 Billion | 0.6 |
| Average refund | $2,961 | $2,965 | 0.1 |