2018 Filing Season Statistics
Cumulative statistics comparing 02/03/2017 and 02/02/2018
Calendar year-to-year comparisons are difficult at this early point in the season as six additional days of tax return processing are included in the 2017 totals. However, when comparing the same number of days of filing, IRS is seeing an increase in returns received and accepted over 2017.
Individual Income Tax Returns: |
2017 |
2018 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns Received | 20,181,000 | 18,302,000 | -9.3 |
| Total Returns Processed | 19,968,000 | 17,931,000 | -10.2 |
E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL | 19,407,000 | 17,518,000 | - 9.7 |
| Tax Professionals | 7,796,000 | 6,744,000 | -13.5 |
| Self-prepared | 11,611,000 | 10,774,000 | - 7.2 |
Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov | 68,464,005 | 74,400,813 | 8.7 |
Total Refunds: |
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| Number | 6,596,000 | 6,171 ,000 | -6.4 |
| Amount | $13.150 Billion | $12.560 Billion | -4.5 |
| Average refund | $1,994 | $2,035 | 2.1 |
Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number | 6,220,000 | 5,860,000 | -5.8 |
| Amount | $12.750 Billion | $12.213 Billion | -4.2 |
| Average refund | $2,050 | $2,084 | 1.7 |