2017 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 04/22/2016 and 04/21/2017 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2016 2017 % Change Total Returns Received 136,528,000 135,638,000 -0.7 Total Returns Processed 129,456,000 128,789,000 -0.5 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 122,546,000 122,164,000 -0.3 Tax Professionals 70,864,000 70,401,000 -0.7 Self-prepared 51,682,000 51,763,000 0.2 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 325,525,568 312,255,666 -4.1 Total Refunds: Number 97,079,000 97,104,000 0.0 Amount $263.197 Billion $268.296 Billion 1.9 Average refund $2,711 $2,763 1.9 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 81,221,000 81,646,000 0.5 Amount $234.269 Billion $239.410 Billion 2.2 Average refund $2,884 $2,932 1.7
