2013 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 3/16/12 and 3/15/13 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2012 2013 % Change Total Receipts 78,348,000 73,004,000 -6.8 Total Processed 75,284,000 69,153,000 -8.1 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 69,675,000 66,150,000 -5.1 Tax Professionals 42,111,000 38,694,000 -8.1 Self-prepared 27,564,000 27,456,000 -0.4 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 167,038,289 202,327,795 21.1 Total Refunds: Number 65,073,000 60,243,000 -7.4 Amount $188.616 Billion $172.494 Billion -8.5 Average refund $2,899 $2,863 -1.2 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 55,557,000 52,414,000 -5.7 Amount $169.751 Billion $157.786 Billion -7.0 Average refund $3,055 $3,010 -1.5
