Cumulative through the weeks ending 4/01/11 and 3/30/12 Individual Income Tax Returns 2011 2012 % Change Total Receipts 89,719,000 91,071,000 1.5% Total Processed 87,595,000 89,049,000 2.1% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 76,901,000 79,964,000 4.0% Tax Professionals 48,867,000 49,395,000 1.1% Self-prepared 28,034,000 30,569,000 9.0% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 158,852,544 200,519,225 26.2% Total Refunds: Number 75,227,000 75,292,000 0.1% Amount $219.785 Billion $212.785 Billion -3.2% Average refund $2,922 $2,826 -3.3% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 60,700,000 62,493,000 3.0% Amount $189.388 Billion $187.883 Billion -0.8% Average refund $3,120 $3,006 -3.6%