2016 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 02/13/2015 and 02/12/2016 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2015 2016 % Change Total Returns Received 39,699,000 38,737,000 -2.4 Total Returns Processed 38,669,000 37,672,000 -2.6 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 37,919,000 37,106,000 -2.1 Tax Professionals 18,465,000 17,122,000 -7.3 Self-prepared 19,454.000 19,984,000 2.7 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 130,268,292 148,568,583 14.0 Total Refunds: Number 30,930,000 29,155,000 -5.7 Amount $99.728 Billion $94.001 Billion -5.7 Average refund $3,224 $3,224 0.0 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 28,884,000 27,367,000 -5.3 Amount $95.577 Billion $90.561 Billion -5.2 Average refund $3,309 $3,309 0.0
