| Total returns received |
138,942,000 |
137,144,000 |
-1.3 |
| Total returns processed |
133,773,000 |
134,649,000 |
0.7 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
133,410,000 |
132,009,000 |
-1.1 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
70,509,000 |
70,492,000 |
0.0 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
62,900,000 |
61,517,000 |
-2.2 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
609,075,000 |
488,119,000 |
-19.9 |
| Total number of refunds |
88,667,000 |
85,935,000 |
-3.1 |
| Total amount refunded |
$267.022 Billion |
$236.615 Billion |
-11.4 |
| Average refund amount |
$3,012 |
$2,753 |
-8.6 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
83,891,000 |
81,799,000 |
-2.5 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$259.973 Billion |
$231.275 Billion |
-11.0 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$3,099 |
$2,827 |
-8.8 |