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2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
| Individual Income Tax Returns: | 2018 | 2019 | % Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 154,444,000 | 155,402,000 | 0.6 | ||
| Total Returns Processed | 154,058,000 | 155,096,000 | 0.7 | ||
| E-filing Receipts: | |||||
| TOTAL | 135,459,000 | 138,217,000 | 2.0 | ||
| Tax Professionals | 80,286,000 | 80,630,000 | 0.4 | ||
| Self-prepared | 55,173,000 | 57,587,000 | 4.4 | ||
| Web Usage: | |||||
| Visits to IRS.gov | 585,027,000 | 625,522,000 | 6.9 | ||
| Total Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 111,911,000 | 111,596,000 | -0.3 | ||
| Amount | $324.426 | Billion | $319.218 | Billion | -1.6 |
| Average refund | $2,899 | $2,860 | -1.3 | ||
| Direct Deposit Refunds: | |||||
| Number | 90,067,000 | 91,955,000 | 2.1 | ||
| Amount | $272.980 | Billion | $273.525 | Billion | 0.2 |
| Average refund | $3,031 | $2,975 | -1.9 | ||