2016 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 03/20/2015 and 03/18/2016 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2015 2016 % Change Total Returns Received 82,289,000 81,960,000 -0.4 Total Returns Processed 80,439,000 79,631,000 -1.0 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 76,022,000 76,212,000 0.2 Tax Professionals 42,711,000 41,558,000 -2.7 Self-prepared 33,311,000 34,654,000 4.0 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 227,702,714 248,529,678 9.1 Total Refunds: Number 66,108,000 65,441,000 -1.0 Amount $191.233 Billion $189.896 Billion -0.7 Average refund $2,893 $2,902 0.3 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 57,944,000 57,758,000 -0.3 Amount $176.058 Billion $175.850 Billion -0.1 Average refund $3,038 $3,045 0.2
