Cumulative statistics comparing 03/25/2016 and 03/24/2017 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2016 2017 % Change Total Returns Received 89,412,000 85,251,000 -4.7 Total Returns Processed 86,914,000 82,966,000 -4.5 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 82,787,000 79,125,000 -4.4 Tax Professionals 46,100,000 43,395,000 -5.9 Self-prepared 36,687,000 35,730,000 -2.6 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 261,025,110 246,382,030 -5.6 Total Refunds: Number 70,786,000 68,348,000 -3.4 Amount $202.873 Billion $197.983 Billion -2.4 Average refund $2,866 $2,897 1.1 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 61,844,000 60,194,000 -2.7 Amount $186.550 Billion $183.210 Billion -1.8 Average refund $3,016 $3,044 0.9
