2015 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 2/21/14 and 2/20/15 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2014 2015 % change Total Receipts 49,558,000 49,651,000 0.2 Total Processed 48,335,000 48,295,000 -0.1 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 46,641,000 47,157,000 1.1 Tax Professionals 24,687,000 23,725,000 -3.9 Self-prepared 21,954,000 23,432,000 6.7 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 143,672,874 158,287,233 10.17% Total Refunds: Number 40,389,000 39,964,000 -1.1 Amount $125.831 billion 124.670 Billion -0.9 Average refund $3,116 $3,120 0.1 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 35,694,000 36,817,000 3.1 Amount $112.628 billion $118.496 Billion 5.2 Average refund $3,155 $3,218 2.0