2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/02/2018 and 3/01/2019
			Individual Income Tax Returns: | 
			
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			2019 | 
			
			% Change | 
		
| Total Returns Received | 61,150,000 | 59,223,000 | -3.2 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 59,048,000 | 56,875,000 | -3.7 | 
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			E-filing Receipts: | 
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| TOTAL | 57,794,000 | 56,494,000 | -2.2 | 
| Tax Professionals | 28,688,000 | 27,017,000 | -5.8 | 
| Self-prepared | 29,106,000 | 29,477,000 | 1.3 | 
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			Web Usage: | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 242,891,000 | 272,602,000 | 12.2 | 
			Total Refunds: | 
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| Number | 48,452,000 | 46,416,000 | -4.2 | 
| Amount | $147.577 Billion | $142.395 Billion | -3.5 | 
| Average refund | $3,046 | $3,068 | 0.7 | 
			Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
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| Number | 43,549,000 | 43,241,000 | -0.7 | 
| Amount | $137.722 Billion | $136.601 Billion | -0.8 | 
| Average refund | $3,162 | $3,159 | -0.1 |