US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru April 13, 2018>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Units as noted

                               Data Through:  Data Through:

                                    April 13       April 14        Pct

Individual Income Tax Returns           2018           2017        Chg

Total Receipts                    118,580,000    118,463,000         0.1

Total Processed                   114,817,000    115,069,000        -0.2

E-filing Receipts:

 Total                            109,006,000    108,559,000         0.4

   Tax Professionals               62,975,000     63,357,000        -0.6

   Self-prepared                   46,031,000     45,202,000         1.8

Total Refunds:

 Number                            86,039,000     87,529,000        -1.7

 Amount ($bln)                        243.592        246.414        -1.1

 Average refund ($)                     2,831          2,815         0.6

Direct Deposit Refunds:

 Number                            73,484,000     74,644,000        -1.6

 Amount ($bln)                        219.410        222.312        -1.3

 Average refund ($)                     2,986          2,978         0.3

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