2012 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 3/24/11 and 3/23/12 Individual Income Tax Returns: 2011 2012 % Change Total Returns Received 82,281,000 84,144,000 2.3 Total Returns Processed 80,318,000 81,984,000 2.1 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 71,072,000 45,345,000 4.6 Tax Professionals 44,717,000 84,924,000 1.4 Self-prepared 26,355,000 28,973,000 9.9 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov NA NA NA Total Refunds: Number 69,955,000 70,247,000 0.4 Amount $206.477 Billion $200.914 Billion -2.7 Average refund $2,952 $2,860 10.6 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 57,251,000 59,082,000 3.2 Amount $179.827 Billion $179.036 Billion -0.4 Average refund $3,141 $3,030 -3.5
