| Total returns received |
143,164,000 |
141,137,000 |
-1.4 |
| Total returns processed |
138,075,000 |
138,795,000 |
0.5 |
| Total e-filing returns received (may not equal subtotals due to rounding) |
135,611,000 |
134,147,000 |
-1.1 |
| E-filing returns received from tax professionals |
72,130,000 |
72,047,000 |
-0.1 |
| E-filing returns received from self-prepared |
63,481,000 |
62,100,000 |
-2.2 |
| Web usage, IRS.gov visits |
648,533,000 |
523,069,000 |
-19.3 |
| Total number of refunds |
94,399,000 |
93,790,000 |
-0.6 |
| Total amount refunded |
$285.552 Billion |
$262.886 Billion |
-7.9 |
| Average refund amount |
$3,025 |
$2,803 |
-7.3 |
| Total number of direct deposit refunds |
88,861,000 |
88,380,000 |
-0.5 |
| Total amount refunded with direct deposit |
$276.202 Billion |
$253.726 Billion |
-8.1 |
| Average direct deposit refund amount |
$3,108 |
$2,871 |
-7.6 |