2019 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 02/09/2018 and 02/08/2019 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2018 2019 % Change Total Returns Received 30,881,000 28,764,000 -6.9 Total Returns Processed 30,016,000 26,965,000 -10.2 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 29,724,000 27,602,000 -7.1 Tax Professionals 12,575,000 11,001,000 -12.5 Self-prepared 17,149,000 16,601,000 -3.2 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 114,218,000 106,390,000 -6.9 Total Refunds: Number 13,517,000 11,381,000 -15.8 Amount $28.863 Billion $22.180 Billion -23.2 Average refund $2,135 $1,949 -8.7 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 12,685,000 10,790,000 -14.9 Amount $27.875 Billion $21.532 Billion -22.8 Average refund $2,198 $1,996 -9.2
