US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru April 20, 2018>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Units as noted

                               Data Through:  Data Through:

                                    April 20       April 21        Pct

Individual Income Tax Returns           2018           2017        Chg

Total Receipts                   136,919,000    135,638,000        0.9

Total Processed                  130,477,000    128,847,000        1.3

E-filing Receipts:

 Total                           124,515,000    122,164,000        1.9

   Tax Professionals              70,983,000     70,401,000        0.8

   Self-prepared                  53,532,000     51,763,000        3.4

Total Refunds:

 Number                           95,434,000     97,104,000       -1.7

 Amount ($bln)                       265.326        268.296       -1.1

 Average refund ($)                    2,780          2,763        0.6

Direct Deposit Refunds:

 Number                           80,491,000     81,646,000       -1.4

 Amount ($bln)                       236.851        239.410       -1.1

 Average refund ($)                    2,943          2,932        0.4

           ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

[TOPICS: MAUDT$]