| Total returns received |
80,470,000 |
79,616,000 |
-1.1 |
| Total returns processed |
79,243,000 |
78,675,000 |
-0.7 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
78,023,000 |
77,266,000 |
-1.0 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
40,311,000 |
40,120,000 |
-0.5 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
37,713,000 |
37,146,000 |
-1.5 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
441,085,000 |
244,432,000 |
-44.6 |
| Total number of refunds |
54,990,000 |
55,716,000 |
1.3 |
| Total amount refunded |
$169.411 billion |
$179.469 billion |
5.9 |
| Average refund amount |
$3,081 |
$3,221 |
4.6 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
52,795,000 |
53,778,000 |
1.9 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$166.424 billion |
$176.591 billion |
6.1 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$3,152 |
$3,284 |
4.2 |