Cumulative statistics comparing 02/12/2016 and 02/10/2017
Calendar year-to-year comparisons are difficult at this early point in the season as four additional days of tax return processing are included in the 2016 totals. However, when comparing the same number of days of filing, IRS is seeing an increase in returns received and accepted over 2016.
Early season refund numbers and dollar amounts are affected by the new law requiring refunds involving the Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit to be held until the later part of February. Many taxpayers claiming these credits traditionally file during the opening weeks of tax season.
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2016 |
2017 |
% Change |
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Total Returns Received |
38,737,000 |
32,090,000 |
-17.2 |
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Total Returns Processed |
37,672,000 |
31,420,000 |
-16.6 |
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E-filing Receipts: |
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TOTAL |
37,106,000 |
30,827,000 |
-16.9 |
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Tax Professionals |
17,122,000 |
13,518,000 |
-21.0 |
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Self-prepared |
19,984,000 |
17,309,000 |
-13.4 |
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Web Usage: |
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Visits to IRS.gov |
140,786,322 |
98,635,810 |
-29.9 |
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Total Refunds: |
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Number |
29,155,000 |
14,059,000 |
-51.8 |
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Amount |
$94.001 |
Billion |
$28.929 |
Billion |
-69.2 |
Average refund |
$3,224 |
$2,058 |
-36.2 |
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Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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Number |
27,367,000 |
13,039,000 |
-52.4 |
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Amount |
$90.561 |
Billion |
$27.777 |
Billion |
-69.3 |
Average refund |
$3,309 |
$2,130 |
-35.6 |