| Total returns received |
71,587,000 |
70,370,000 |
-1.7 |
| Total returns processed |
70,569,000 |
69,605,000 |
-1.4 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
69,543,000 |
68,454,000 |
-1.6 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
34,880,000 |
34,467,000 |
-1.2 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
34,664,000 |
33,987,000 |
-2.0 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
411,961,000 |
228,126,000 |
-44.6 |
| Total number of refunds |
49,145,000 |
49,828,000 |
1.4 |
| Total amount refunded |
$152.767 billion |
$162.992 billion |
6.7 |
| Average refund amount |
$3,109 |
$3,271 |
5.2 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
47,425,000 |
48,324,000 |
1.9 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$150.667 billion |
$160.919 billion |
6.8 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$3,177 |
$3,330 |
4.8 |