| Total returns received |
72,223,000 |
71,861,000 |
-0.5 |
| Total returns processed |
70,305,000 |
71,455,000 |
1.6 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
69,852,000 |
69,774,000 |
-0.1 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
34,395,000 |
35,239,000 |
2.5 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
35,457,000 |
34,535,000 |
-2.6 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
435,510,000 |
345,454,000 |
-20.7 |
| Total number of refunds |
51,775,000 |
53,912,000 |
4.1 |
| Total amount refunded |
$171.137 Billion |
$158.096 Billion |
-7.6 |
| Average refund amount |
$3,305 |
$2,933 |
-11.3 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
49,960,000 |
50,940,000 |
2.0 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$168.558 Billion |
$153.800 Billion |
-8.8 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$3,374 |
$ 3,019 |
-10.5 |