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IRS Releases Filing Season Statistics for February 10 Week

FEB. 16, 2017

IRS Releases Filing Season Statistics for February 10 Week

DATED FEB. 16, 2017
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Filing Season Statistics for Week Ending February 10, 2017 Cumulative statistics comparing 02/12/2016 and 02/10/2017
Calendar year-to-year comparisons are difficult at this early point in the season as four additional days of tax return processing are included in the 2016 totals. However, when comparing the same number of days of filing, IRS is seeing an increase in returns received and accepted over 2016.

Early season refund numbers and dollar amounts are affected by the new law requiring refunds involving the Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit to be held until the later part of February. Many taxpayers claiming these credits traditionally file during the opening weeks of tax season.

                                        2016               2017        % Change

 

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 Individual Income Tax Returns:

 

 

 Total Returns Received              38,737,000         32,090,000      -17.2

 

 Total Returns Processed             37,672,000         31,420,000      -16.6

 

 

 E-filing Receipts:

 

 

 TOTAL                               37,106,000         30,827,000      -16.9

 

 Tax Professionals                   17,122,000         13,518,000      -21.0

 

 Self-prepared                       19,984,000         17,309,000      -13.4

 

 

 Web Usage:

 

 

 Visits to IRS.gov                  140,786,322         98,635,810      -29.9

 

 

 Total Refunds:

 

 

 Number                              29,155,000         14,059,000      -51.8

 

 Amount                         $94.001 Billion    $28.929 Billion      -69.2

 

 Average refund                          $3,224             $2,058      -36.2

 

 

 Direct Deposit Refunds:

 

 

 Number                              27,367,000         13,039,000      -52.4

 

 Amount                         $90.561 Billion    $27.777 Billion      -69.3

 

 Average refund                          $3,309             $2,130      -35.6
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