Oct
23
Self-prepared returns up 19.3%
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2009 FILING SEASON STATISTICS |
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Cumulative through the weeks ending 4/25/08 and 4/24/09 |
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| Individual Income Tax Returns |
2008 |
2009 |
% Change |
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| Total Receipts |
139,928,000 |
131,543,000 |
-6.0% |
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| Total Processed |
119,100,000 |
117,014,000 |
-1.8% |
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| E-filing Receipts: |
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| TOTAL |
85,606,000 |
90,639,000 |
5.9% |
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| Tax Professionals |
59,444,000 |
59,439,000 |
-0.01% |
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| Self-prepared |
26,162,000 |
31,200,000 |
19.3% |
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| Web Usage: |
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| Visits to IRS.gov |
168,069,815 |
190,905,950 |
13.6% |
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| Total Refunds: |
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| Number |
93,183,000 |
96,673,000 |
3.7% |
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| Amount |
$220.958 |
Billion |
$259.348 |
Billion |
17.4% |
| Average refund |
$2,371 |
$2,683 |
13.1% |
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| Direct Deposit Refunds: |
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| Number |
62,795,000 |
68,646,000 |
9.3% |
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| Amount |
$168.847 |
Billion |
$202.395 |
Billion |
19.9% |
| Average refund |
$2,689 |
$2,948 |
9.7% |
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Ref: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=207293,00.html
