2012 FILING SEASON STATISTICS | 
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			 Cumulative through the weeks ending 3/18/11 and 3/16/12  | 
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			 Individual Income Tax Returns  | 
			
			 2011  | 
			
			 2012  | 
			
			 % Change  | 
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			 Total Receipts  | 
			
			 74,361,000  | 
			
			 77,567,000  | 
			
			 4.3%  | 
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			 Total Processed  | 
			
			 73,342,000  | 
			
			 75,284,000  | 
			
			 2.6%  | 
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			 E-filing Receipts:  | 
			
			 
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			 TOTAL  | 
			
			 64,628,000  | 
			
			 68,894,000  | 
			
			 6.6%  | 
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			 Tax Professionals  | 
			
			 40,078,000  | 
			
			 41,516,000  | 
			
			 3.6%  | 
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			 Self-prepared  | 
			
			 24,550,000  | 
			
			 27,378,000  | 
			
			 11.5%  | 
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			 Web Usage:  | 
			
			 
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			 Visits to IRS.gov  | 
			
			 138,980,918  | 
			
			 180,611,083  | 
			
			 30%  | 
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			 Total Refunds:  | 
			
			 
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			 Number  | 
			
			 64,672,000  | 
			
			 65,073,000  | 
			
			 0.6%  | 
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			 Amount  | 
			
			 $193.055  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 $188.616  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 -2.3%  | 
		
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			 Average refund  | 
			
			 $2,985  | 
			
			 $2,899  | 
			
			 -2.9%  | 
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			 Direct Deposit Refunds:  | 
			
			 
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			 Number  | 
			
			 53,736,000  | 
			
			 55,557,000  | 
			
			 3.4%  | 
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			 Amount  | 
			
			 $170.011  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 $169.751  | 
			
			 Billion  | 
			
			 -0.2%  | 
		
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			 Average refund  | 
			
			 $3,164  | 
			
			 $3,055  | 
			
			 -3.4%  | 
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