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Saturday, April 12, 2008

2008 Filing Season Statistics

2008 FILING SEASON STATISTICS

Cumulative through the weeks ending 4/3/07 and 4/4/08

Individual Income Tax Returns

2007

2008

% Change

Total Receipts

88,581,000

96,821,000

9.3%

Total Processed

84,215,000

90,064,000

6.9%

E-filing Receipts:

TOTAL

61,345,000

67,437,000

9.9%

Tax Professionals

44,210,000

47,184,000

6.7%

Self-prepared

17,135,000

20,253,000

18.2%

Web Usage:

Visits to IRS.gov

109,353,000

132,444,000

21.1%

Total Refunds:

Number

73,622,000

75,136,000

2.1%

Amount

$174.165

Billion

$183.043

Billion

5.1%

Average refund

$2,366

$2,436

3.0%

Direct Deposit Refunds:

Number

49,935,000

53,694,000

7.5%

Amount

$136.605

Billion

$147.164

Billion

7.7%

Average refund

$2,736

$2,741

0.2%


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