US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru April 6, 2018>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Units as noted

                               Data Through:  Data Through:

                                     April 6        April 7        Pct

Individual Income Tax Returns           2018           2017        Chg

Total Receipts                    103,762,000    103,612,000         0.1

Total Processed                   101,082,000    101,028,000         0.1

E-filing Receipts:

 Total                             95,899,000     95,458,000         0.5

   Tax Professionals               54,283,000     54,720,000        -0.8

   Self-prepared                   41,616,000     40,738,000         2.2

Total Refunds:

 Number                            79,100,000     80,296,000        -1.5

 Amount ($bln)                        226.558        228.951        -1.0

 Average refund ($)                     2,864          2,851         0.5

Direct Deposit Refunds:

 Number                            68,220,000     69,293,000        -1.5

 Amount ($bln)                        205.555        208.475        -1.4

 Average refund ($)                     3,013          3,009         0.1

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