2016 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative statistics comparing 02/27/2015 and 02/26/2016 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2015 2016 % Change Total Returns Received 58,528,000 58,304,000 -0.4 Total Returns Processed 56,857,000 56,290,000 -1.0 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 55,104,000 55,081,000 0.0 Tax Professionals 28,733,000 27,709,000 -3.6 Self-prepared 26,371,000 27,372,000 3.8 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov 177,807,672 198,392,400 11.6 Total Refunds: Number 47,547,000 46,533,000 -2.1 Amount $144.903 Billion $142.085 Billion -1.9 Average refund $3,048 $3,053 0.2 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 43,228,000 42,551,000 -1.6 Amount $136.571 Billion $134.649 Billion -1.4 Average refund $3,159 $3,164 0.2
