2018 FILING SEASON STATISTICS
Cumulative statistics comparing 5/5//2017 and 5/4/2018
			Individual Income Tax Returns: | 
			
			2017 | 
			
			2018 | 
			
			% Change | 
		
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 138,945,000 | 140,895,000 | 1.4 | 
| Total Returns Processed | 132,509,000 | 134,268,000 | 1.3 | 
			E-filing Receipts: | 
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| TOTAL | 123,239,000 | 125,637,000 | 1.9 | 
| Tax Professionals | 71,154,000 | 71,788,000 | 0.9 | 
| Self-prepared | 52,085,000 | 53,849,000 | 3.4 | 
			Web Usage: | 
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 329,420,774 | 410,052,258 | 24.5 | 
			Total Refunds: | 
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| Number | 101,641,000 | 101,372,000 | -0.3 | 
| Amount | $281.661 Billion | $281.514 Billion | -0.1 | 
| Average refund | $2,771 | $2,777 | 0.2 | 
			Direct Deposit Refunds: | 
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| Number | 84,424,000 | 84,632,000 | 0.2 | 
| Amount | $248.195 Billion | $248.627 Billion | 0.2 | 
| Average refund | $2,940 | $2,938 | -0.1 |