| Total returns received |
101,320,000 |
101,849,000 |
0.5 |
| Total returns processed |
100,367,000 |
100,110,000 |
-0.3 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
97,831,000 |
98,421,000 |
0.6 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
53,165,000 |
53,157,000 |
0.0 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
44,666,000 |
45,264,000 |
1.3 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
420,715,000 |
497,397,000 |
18.2 |
| Total number of refunds |
69,095,000 |
66,799,000 |
-3.3 |
| Total amount refunded |
$198.868 billion |
$201.117 billion |
1.1 |
| Average refund amount |
$2,878 |
$3,011 |
4.6 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
66,356,000 |
63,445,000 |
-4.4 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$195.246 billion |
$195.901 billion |
0.3 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$2,942 |
$3,088 |
4.9 |