2013 FILING SEASON STATISTICS Cumulative through the weeks ending 3/2/12 and 3/1/13 Individual Income Tax Returns 2012 2013 % Change Total Receipts 64,265,000 55,988,000 -12.9 Total Processed 59,561,000 51,778,000 -13.1 E-filing Receipts: TOTAL 57,981,000 51,556,000 -11.1 Tax Professionals 34,026,000 28,985,000 -14.8 Self-prepared 23,955,000 22,571,000 -5.8 Web Usage: Visits to IRS.gov[1] 139,202,456 158,174,082 13.6 Total Refunds: Number 52,399,000 45,862,000 -12.5 Amount $157.590 Billion $135.025 Billion -14.3 Average refund $3,007 $2,944 -2.1 Direct Deposit Refunds: Number 46,265,000 41,137,000 -11.1 Amount $144.970 Billion $126.032 Billion -13.1 Average refund $3,133 $3,064 -2.2 [1] Feb. 23, 2012 compared to Feb. 23, 2013