2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/10/2017 and 3/9/2018
			Individual Income Tax Returns: | 
			
			2017 | 
			
			2018 | 
			
			% Change | 
		
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 69,403,000 | 69,484,000 | 0.1 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 67,302,000 | 67,183,000 | -0.2 | 
			E-filing Receipts: | 
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| TOTAL | 64,953,000 | 65,270,000 | 0.5 | 
| Tax Professionals | 34,093,000 | 33,495,000 | -1.8 | 
| Self-prepared | 30,860,000 | 31,775,000 | 3.0 | 
			Web Usage: | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 214,973,517 | 267,116,810 | 24.3 | 
			Total Refunds: | 
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| Number | 56,220,000 | 55,327,000 | -1.6 | 
| Amount | $167.146 Billion | $166.186 Billion | -0.6 | 
| Average refund | $2,973 | $3,004 | 1.0 | 
			Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
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| Number | 50,499,000 | 49,357,000 | -2.26 | 
| Amount | $156.810 Billion | $154.346 Billion | -1.6 | 
| Average refund | $3,105 | $3,127 | 0.7 |