2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 3/24/2017 and 3/23/2018
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 85,251,000 | 85,689,000 | 0.5 |
| Total Returns Processed | 82,990,000 | 83,286,000 | 0.4 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 79,125,000 | 79,780,000 | 0.8 |
| Tax Professionals | 43,395,000 | 43,094,000 | -0.7 |
| Self-prepared | 35,730,000 | 36,686,000 | 2.7 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 246,382,030 | 307,120,964 | 24.7 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 68,348,000 | 67,599,000 | -1.1 |
| Amount | $197.983 Billion | $197.698 Billion | -0.1 |
| Average refund | $2,987 | $2,925 | 1.0 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 60,194,000 | 59,313,000 | -1.5 |
| Amount | $183.210 Billion | $181.600 Billion | -0.9 |
| Average refund | $3,044 | $3,062 | 0.6 |