These six tables contain weekly filing season statistics showing cumulative totals from the 2010 tax return filing season and totals from comparable periods in the 2009 filing season. TABLE 1 2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 12/31/09 and 12/31/10 Individual Income Tax Returns 2009 2010 % Change Total Receipts 144,360,000 142,449,000 -1.3% Total Processed 144,132,000 142,196,000 -1.3% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 95,478,000 98,740,000 3.4% Tax Professionals 63,285,000 63,893,000 1.0% Self-prepared 32,193,000 34,847,000 8.2% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 290,132,363 297,177,795 2.43% Total Refunds: Number 111,721,000 109,376,000 -2.1% Amount $319.414 Billion $328.438 Billion 2.8% Average refund $2,859 $3,003 5.0% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 73,112,000 74,590,000 2.0% Amount $220.988 Billion $238.050 Billion 7.7% Average refund $3,023 $3,191 5.6% TABLE 2 2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 10/16/09 and 10/15/10 Individual Income Tax Returns 2009 2010 % Change Total Receipts 141,376,000 138,967,000 -1.7% Total Processed 140,718,000 138,357,000 -1.7% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 94,980,000 97,788,000 3.0% Tax Professionals 62,858,000 63,084,000 0.4% Self-prepared 33,122,000 34,703,000 8.0% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 266,476,336 272,388,327 2.2% Total Refunds: Number 110,071,000 107,724,000 -2.1% Amount $303.069 Billion $315.864 Billion 4.2% Average refund $2,753 $2,932 6.5% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 72,717,000 73,078,000 1.9% Amount $217.916 Billion $234.816 Billion 7.8% Average refund $2,997 $3,170 5.8% TABLE 3 2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 05/01/09 and 04/30/10 Individual Income Tax Returns 2009 2010 % Change Total Receipts 131,560,000 129,268,000 -1.7% Total Processed 120,965,000 118,033,000 -2.4% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 90,935,000 93,460,000 2.8% Tax Professionals 59,617,000 59,769,000 0.3% Self-prepared 31,318,000 33,691,000 7.0% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 195,382,106 194,401,069 -0.5 Total Refunds: Number 99,896,000 96,292,000 -3.6% Amount $267.117 Billion $277.983 Billion 4.1% Average refund $2,674 $2,887 8.0% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 69,577,000 70,332,000 1.1% Amount $204.956 Billion $220.044 Billion 7.4% Average refund $2,946 $3,129 6.2% TABLE 4 2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 04/24/09 and 04/23/10 Individual Income Tax Returns 2009 2010 % Change Total Receipts 131,543,000 128,046,000 -2.7% Total Processed 117,014,000 114,065,000 -2.5% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 90,639,000 93,114,000 2.7% Tax Professionals 59,418,000 59,539,000 0.2% Self-prepared 31,221,000 33,576,000 7.5% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 190,609,211 188,929,114 -0.9 Total Refunds: Number 96,673,000 93,289,000 -3.5% Amount $257.401 Billion $269.760 Billion 4.8% Average refund $2,663 $2,892 8.6% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 68,647,000 69,302,000 1.0% Amount $202.396 Billion $216.675 Billion 7.1% Average refund $2,948 $3,127 6.0% TABLE 5 2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 04/10/09 and 04/09/10 Individual Income Tax Returns 2009 2010 % Change Total Receipts 101,892,000 98,802,000 -3.0% Total Processed 97,425,000 93,193,000 -4.3% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 77,003,000 77,395,000 0.5% Tax Professionals 51,169,000 50,070,000 -2.1% Self-prepared 25,834,000 27,325,000 5.8% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 167,850,189 163,678,440 -2.5 Total Refunds: Number 83,642,000 79,705,000 -4.7% Amount $225.351 Billion $234.306 Billion 4.0% Average refund $2,694 $2,940 9.1% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 61,622,000 61,428,000 -0.3% Amount $182.766 Billion $194.813 Billion 6.6% Average refund $2,966 $3,171 6.9% TABLE 6 2010 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 04/03/09 and 04/02/10 Individual Income Tax Returns 2009 2010 % Change Total Receipts 92,292,000 89,970,000 -2.5% Total Processed 89,215,000 85,210,000 -4.5% E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 70,907,000 71,628,000 1.0% Tax Professionals 46,861,000 45,981,000 -1.9% Self-prepared 24,046,000 25,647,000 6.7% Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 156,825,000 152,055,000 -3.0 Total Refunds: Number 77,720,000 74,115,000 -4.6% Amount $210.243 Billion $219.368 Billion 4.3% Average refund $2,705 $2,960 9.4% Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 58,294,000 58,137,000 -0.8% Amount $173.408 Billion $185.239 Billion 6.8% Average refund $2,975 $3,186 7.1%
