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US Data: IRS Filing Season Stats Thru March 1, 2019>

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Units as noted
                               Data Through:  Data Through:
                                     March 1        March 2        Pct
Individual Income Tax Returns           2019           2018        Chg
Total Receipts                     59,223,000     61,150,000        -3.2
Total Processed                    56,875,000     59,048,000        -3.7
E-filing Receipts:
 Total                             56,494,000     57,794,000        -2.2
   Tax Professionals               27,017,000     28,688,000        -5.8
   Self-prepared                   29,477,000     29,106,000         1.3
Total Refunds:
 Number                            46,416,000     48,452,000        -4.2
 Amount ($bln)                        142.395        147.577        -3.5
 Average refund ($)                     3,068          3,046         0.7
Direct Deposit Refunds:
 Number                            43,241,000     43,549,000        -0.7
 Amount ($bln)                        136.601        137.722        -0.8
 Average refund ($)                     3,159          3,162        -0.1
           ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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