| Total returns received |
137,144,000 |
139,137,000 |
1.5 |
| Total returns processed |
134,649,000 |
136,069,000 |
1.1 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
132,009,000 |
134,531,000 |
1.9 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
70,492,000 |
71,327,000 |
1.2 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
61,517,000 |
63,204,000 |
2.7 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
488,119,000 |
571,496,000 |
17.1 |
| Total number of refunds |
85,935,000 |
86,058,000 |
0.1 |
| Total amount refunded |
$236.615 billion |
$245.226 billion |
3.6 |
| Average refund amount |
$2,753 |
$2,850 |
3.5 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
81,799,000 |
80,028,000 |
-2.2 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$231.275 billion |
$235.818 billion |
2.0 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$2,827 |
$2,947 |
4.2 |