US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru Feb 23, 2018>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Units as noted

                               Data Through:  Data Through:

                                      Feb 23         Feb 24        Pct

Individual Income Tax Returns           2018           2017        Chg

Total Receipts                     51,740,000     52,096,000        -0.7

Total Processed                    49,992,000     50,425,000        -0.9

E-filing Receipts:

 Total                             49,192,000     49,371,000        -0.4

   Tax Professionals               23,438,000     24,220,000        -3.2

   Self-prepared                   25,754,000     25,151,000         2.4

Total Refunds:

 Number                            40,504,000     41,427,000        -2.2

 Amount ($bln)                        125.671        127.227        -1.2

 Average refund ($)                     3,103          3,071         1.0

Direct Deposit Refunds:

 Number                            37,731,000     38,121,000        -1.0

 Amount ($bln)                        120.689        121.325        -0.5

 Average refund ($)                     3,199          3,183         0.5

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