| Total returns received |
62,761,000 |
61,429,000 |
-2.1 |
| Total returns processed |
61,877,000 |
60,789,000 |
-1.8 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
61,165,000 |
59,872,000 |
-2.1 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
29,644,000 |
29,004,000 |
-2.2 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
31,521,000 |
30,868,000 |
-2.1 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
376,622,000 |
210,850,000 |
-44.0 |
| Total number of refunds |
43,020,000 |
43,647,000 |
1.5 |
| Total amount refunded |
$135.281 billion |
$145.063 billion |
7.2 |
| Average refund amount |
$3,145 |
$3,324 |
5.7 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
41,719,000 |
42,533,000 |
2.0 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$133.896 billion |
$143.712 billion |
7.3 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$3,209 |
$3,379 |
5.3 |