2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/17/2017 and 3/16/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 77,475,000 | 77,795,000 | 0.4 |
| Total Returns Processed | 75,208,000 | 75,307,000 | 0.1 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 72,205,000 | 72,732,000 | 0.7 |
| Tax Professionals | 38,548,000 | 38,245,000 | -0.8 |
| Self-prepared | 33,657,000 | 34,487,000 | 2.5 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 231,360,122 | 288,340,262 | 24.6 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 62,494,000 | 61,739,000 | -1.2 |
| Amount | $183.158 Billion | $182.772 Billion | -0.2 |
| Average refund | $2,931 | $2,960 | 1.0 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 55,589,000 | 54,602,000 | -1.8 |
| Amount | $170.674 Billion | $168.801 Billion | -1.1 |
| Average refund | $3,070 | $3,091 | 0.7 |